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New Lawsuit Seeks to Challenge Trump's Newest Tariffs
The Liberty Justice Center argues Section 122 tariffs exceed legal limits and impose $30 billion in taxes on U.S. businesses, challenging the president's broad tariff authority.
- On March 9, 2026, the nonprofit law firm filed Burlap and Barrel, Inc. v. Trump in the U.S. Court of International Trade, challenging the use of Section 122 tariffs.
- Liberty Justice Center argues Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 permits temporary import restrictions for major payment crises, but those emergency conditions are not present and the administration announced a 10% global tariff last month.
- No previous president has used Section 122, and the complaint cites the Supreme Court's major-questions doctrine and Justice Gorsuch's concurrence, asserting standing for import businesses.
- This suit follows a challenge by 24 state governments last week, and the White House did not respond after hours on Monday.
- Section 122's original design makes this use unusual, and if upheld, the 15 percent tariff ceiling could impose about $30 billion in taxes within 150 days, affecting the entire economy.
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