25 states sue Trump administration over new global tariffs
Twenty-five U.S. states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging its newest round of global tariffs. The states argue the duties attempt to revive measures that federal courts already struck down earlier this year.
Twenty-five U.S. states filed a joint lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging the latest round of global tariffs imposed by the White House. State attorneys general argue the new duties are, in substance, a repeat of tariff measures that federal courts already struck down earlier this year.
According to the complaint, the administration is using emergency economic powers to reimpose the tariffs rather than seeking new authorization from Congress. The states say this approach conflicts with earlier court rulings and oversteps presidential authority over trade policy. Legal analysts say the case is likely to move quickly, given pending trade deadlines, and could eventually reach the Supreme Court.
The tariffs cover a broad range of imported goods and have already been linked by economists to higher costs for households and manufacturers. Business groups say the prolonged legal uncertainty is complicating supply-chain and pricing decisions. The White House has defended the tariffs as lawful and says it will continue to fight the lawsuit in court.
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