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Liberty Justice Center Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Section 122 Tariffs

LJC is the group with which I worked on the IEEPA tariff case decided by the Supreme Court.

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The Treasury may need to borrow extra $1.6 trillion to cover the hole left by tariff ruling, says CBO—adding $400 billion in debt interest by 2036

In total, deficits post-ruling will be $2 trillion larger than they were before the Supreme Court decision.

Fortune

Twenty-Four States Led by Oregon File Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Section 122 Tariffs

The massive new tariffs are illegal, just like the IEEPA tariffs previously invalidated by the Supreme Court.

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Trump's loss of $1.7 trillion in tariff revenue will send the national debt to $58 trillion by 2036, think tank projects

The Supreme Court's invalidation of the president's sweeping import levies has blown a bigger hole in federal finances.

Fortune

My New Dispatch Article on the Tariff Decision, its Implications - and a Key Issue the Court Did Not Resolve

The Court stopped a massive presidential power grab, but did not resolve a crucial issue about judicial review of executive use of emergency powers.

Reason

Trump Emergency Tariffs Declared Illegal; US to End Collections

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that it will halt the collection of certain tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) beginning 12:01 a.m. EST (0501 GMT) on Tuesday, February 24, following a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States.

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Supreme Court Says Trump Tariffs Are Illegal. So What Happened and What's Next?

We've been covering the evolution of related cases with the US International Trade Court that were waiting for this decision, and it all goes together.

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Not Just Costco, Kawasaki Is Suing Over US Tariffs, Too

Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp USA is among a long list of companies seeking the same relief as Costco in the US Court of International Trade.

RideApart

Trump on Tariffs: 'Evil, American Hating Forces' Are Fighting Us at The Supreme Court

Donald Trump's tariff policies face a major test at the Supreme Court as justices weigh the president's authority to impose sweeping duties under the IEEPA.

International Business Times UK

What Does It Mean To "Regulate Importation"?

It's the central question in the tariff cases, and one exchange during oral argument caught my ear

Reason

‘America’s big case’: the US Supreme Court raises doubts about Trump’s tariff regime

The US Supreme Court has heard arguments overnight on the legality of President Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs on most countries around the world.

The Conversation

Coming Soon to the Supreme Court: Are Tariffs Taxes?

The correct answer is: Yes, even when they are also regulations. Whether the Court agrees could determine the future of presidential power.

Reason

The Rationale for the Federal Circuit's 'Radical Left' Tariff Decision Is Fundamentally Conservative

Donald Trump's claim that the appeals court ruled against him for partisan or ideological reasons is hard to take seriously.

Reason

Federal Circuit Rules Against Trump's Massive IEEPA Tariffs in Our Case Challenging Them

In a 7-4 ruling, the en banc court upheld trial court ruling against all the challenged tariffs. The scope of the injunction against them remains to be determined.

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Federal Court Appears Receptive to Arguments Against Unilateral Presidential Tariff Power

President Trump’s invocation of emergency powers to impose tariffs faces skeptical judges.

Reason

Today's Federal Circuit Oral Argument in Our Tariff Case

Outcomes are hard to predict. But the judges seemed skeptical of the administration's claim that the president has virtually unlimited power to impose tariffs.

Reason

Overview of the Amicus Briefs Filed in Our Tariff Case

The diversity and quality of the briefs opposing Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs speaks for itself.

Reason

Two Courts Have Ruled Against Trump's Tariffs—but Not for the Same Reasons

Both are wins for free trade, but only one vindicates the separation of powers.

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Federal District Court Issues Another Ruling Against Trump's IEEPA Tariffs

The decision by Judge Rudolph Contreras of the US District Court for the District Columbia holds IEEPA doesn't authorize the president to impose tariffs at all.

Reason

Thoughts on Today's Oral Argument in Our Case Against Trump's IEEPA Tariffs

Outcomes are hard to predict. But the judges seemed skeptical of the government's claim that Trump has virtually unlimited authority to impose tariffs.

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‘A figment of his own imagination’: Trump tariffs heading to court to determine whether president exceeded his power

Were his actions unconstitutional?

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Twelve States File Lawsuit Challenging Trump's IEEPA Tariffs

The suit resembles previous ones on the same subject filed by the state of California, and by the Liberty Justice Center and myself.

Reason

California Files Lawsuit Against Trump's Tariffs

They challenge both the "Liberation Day" IEEPA tariffs, and earlier ones imposed on Canada, Mexico and China.

Reason

Why Trump's "Liberation Day" Tariffs are Illegal

They weren't authorized by Congress and go against the major questions and nondelegation doctrines.

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Trump Considers Declaring National Economic Emergency For Tariffs

President-elect Trump considering using IEEPA to impose universal tariffs, reshaping global trade landscape.

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