Trade Wars: Lawsuit Against Trump Tariffs Gathers Support
The Case Challenges Executive Authority to Effectively ‘Tax’ Consumers
The U.S. Court of International Trade may not be the most high-profile court in the United States, but it is getting more attention and cases this year under the Trump Administration’s tariff regime. In one case, filed this month on behalf of five business relying on imports, the Liberty Justice Center is arguing that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority by imposing duties on imports.
Now, a broad coalition of former senators, judges, lawyers, and attorneys general agrees and is joining the lawsuit.
Tariff Update: Since he announced a wave of tariffs against U.S. trading partners, Trump has postponed most hikes while raising the U.S. tariff on goods from China to 145 percent. Meanwhile, China r...