US EditionTwenty-four US states announce lawsuit to stop Trump’s latest global tariffs
About two dozen states argue Trump’s 15% tariffs under Section 122 exceed presidential authority and will raise costs for consumers, businesses, and state governments.
- Attorneys general of Oregon, Arizona, California and New York sued Thursday in the U.S. Court of International Trade to block President Donald Trump’s 10% global tariffs and seek refunds.
- Because the high court struck down the IEEPA tariffs, the U.S. Supreme Court’s Feb. 20 decision prompted the administration to invoke Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974.
- Section 122 permits tariffs of up to 15% but limits them to five months unless Congress acts, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said rates will rise from 10% to 15% later this week, with analysts estimating $30 billion in taxes within 150 days.
- On Wednesday, a federal judge ordered U.S. Customs to begin processing tariff refunds, with about 2,000 lawsuits seeking more than $130 billion in claims.
- The state attorneys general argue the levies violate separation-of-powers and Trade Act rules requiring consistent application, while legal scholars highlight the major questions doctrine shaping court review.
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Pa. joins states suing Trump over new global tariffs imposed after Supreme Court loss
WASHINGTON — Some two dozen states challenged President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs on Thursday, filing a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court.
News Wrap: States sue Trump over planned 15% global tariff
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Multiple states sue over Trump's new global tariffs imposed after his Supreme Court loss
Some two dozen states challenged President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs on Thursday, filing a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court.
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