US EditionNew York AG Letitia James joins states in suing Trump administration over tariffs
- A dozen US states filed a lawsuit against President Trump's tariffs this week in the U.S. Court of International Trade.
- The states argue the president lacked legal authority to impose taxes without congressional approval.
- They question Trump's use of the 1970s IEEPA law, asserting only Congress holds taxing power under the Constitution.
- The challenged tariffs include 145% on China and 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada.
- The lawsuit seeks an immediate halt to the tariffs and asks the court to block their enforcement.
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Connecticut to join multistate lawsuit against ‘unlawful’ tariffs
Attorney General William Tong speaks at a Press Conference with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (Photo by Emilia Otte/CT Mirror)Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate lawsuit Wednesday that is suing to block the Trump administration’s tariffs, which have rattled the markets and worried businesses and consumers about higher prices. Connecticut is one of …
New York AG Letitia James joins states in suing Trump administration over tariffs
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) filed a Wednesday lawsuit against the Trump administration with 11 other states alleging the president violated the law by imposing tariffs on global trading partners. “The president does not have the power to raise taxes on a whim, but that’s exactly what President Trump has been doing with…
Trump tariffs: New York joins interstate lawsuit seeking to stop largest ‘federal tax hike in history’
New York joined a coalition of 11 states on Wednesday that are suing to stop President Trump from imposing costly tariffs under emergency powers in what officials call the most significant "federal tax hike in American history." In a bid to block the tariffs, state Attorney General Letitia James and Gov. Kathy Hochul filed the lawsuit on April 23, claiming the administration’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to rai…
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