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Untested in court, Trump's new tariffs on Canada raise legal questions

President Trump invoked a 96-year-old law to impose tariffs on Canadian imports. This action prompted retaliatory measures from Ottawa, straining bilateral relations. Legal experts question the legality and applicability of this Depression-era statute. Newer trade laws may have superseded the authority Trump utilized. Businesses have been slow to challenge these…

The Economic Times

Meet The Spice Entrepreneur Challenging Trump's Newest Tariffs

"There is no domestic alternative" for peppercorns grown in Zanzibar or herbs from the south of France, says Ori Zohar, the former Shark Tank contestant taking the administration to court.

Reason

Fresh Tariffs Steer Trump Administration Into Legal Arena. How The Battle Is Taking Shape

The Liberty Justice Center, which represents the small businesses, has argued that the invoked law, Section 301, does not grant any authority "to tax substantially all imports from substantially all countries at preestablished rates." The US administration has countered this saying it's not merely looking for ways to resurrect its…

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Two small American businesses sue Trump administration over new tariffs

Lawsuit alleges president’s actions exceed authority of forced labour statue under which levies are being enacted

The Guardian - US

Tariff Refund Update [Updated]

Important progress has been made on repaying illegally collected tariffs. But serious problems remain, including some caused by the Trump Administration's efforts to keep some of the illegally collected loot.

Reason

WaPo: "Neal Katyal's TED talk spins a remarkable tale."

"The implication that McConnell put me up to writing the piece is simply false."

Reason

Federal Court: Trump's Newest Tariffs Are Also Illegal

Trump's use of Section 122 ignored the plain language of the law and invoked a broad executive power where Congress clearly provided a narrow one.

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US Court of International Trade Rules Against Trump's Section 122 Tariffs

The 2-1 decision concludes Trump's massive new tariffs are illegal because there is no "balance of payments deficit" of the kind needed to authorize them.

Reason

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.

Reason

The Latest: Trump addresses press after Supreme Court strikes down his sweeping tariffs

The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda

The Independent UK

Disarming Millions of Americans Simply Because They Use Marijuana Is Unconstitutional, a SCOTUS Brief Says

The Liberty Justice Center is urging the Supreme Court to uphold a 5th Circuit decision rejecting the claim that cannabis consumers have no Second Amendment rights.

Reason

Supreme Court Will Hear Our Case Challenging Trump's Tariffs - and Two Other Related Cases

The cases will be considered on an accelerated schedule.

Reason

Can Trump Use Emergency Powers To Tax All Imports? His Tariffs Are Back in Court on Thursday.

To win in court, the Trump administration will have to argue against a pair of legal theories that conservatives have spent years developing as a way to check executive power.

Reason

Federal Circuit Appellate Brief Filed in Our Tariff Case

Our brief explains why the Federal Circuit should uphold the Court of International Trade decision striking down Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs.

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Michael McConnell and Neal Katyal Join Our Tariff Litigation Team

They are prominent legal scholars and Supreme Court litigators from opposite sides of the political spectrum.

Reason

Conservative and Libertarian Public Interest Group Letter Opposing "Big Beautiful Bill" Provision that Undermines Access to Justice [Updated]

The provision requires litigants seeking preliminary injunctions against illegal government actions to post potentially enormous bonds.

Reason

Compendium of Writings About the Trump Tariff Case

Links to my writings about our case against Trump's "Liberation Day" Tariffs and related issues.

Reason

How Our Tariff Case Came About

The Wall Street Journal, CBC, and Time published good articles on the story behind the case filed by the Liberty Justice Center and myself.

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The Guardian - US

Trump says he is doubling tariffs on imported steel to 50% – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Trump tariffs derailed by law firm that received money from his richest backers

Previous backers of libertarian Liberty Justice Center include billionaires Robert Mercer and Richard Uihlein

Reason

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

Bloomberg and Forbes Podcast Interviews About our Lawsuit Challenging Trump's "Liberation Day" Tariffs

The Liberty Justice Center and I filed the case on Monday.

International Business Times

Small Businesses Sue Trump Over Tariffs In US Court Of International Trade

The suit argues that Trump unlawfully seized Congress's authority to impose tariffs and calls his justification — framing trade deficits as a national emergency — baseless.

Reason

Liberty Justice Center and I File Lawsuit Challenging Trump's "Liberation Day" Tariffs

It was filed today in the US Court of International Trade.

Reason

Looking for Plaintiffs to Challenge Trump's IEEPA Tariffs in Court

The Liberty Justice Center and I are looking for appropriate plaintiffs to bring this type of case. LJC (a prominent public interest law firm) can represent them pro bono.

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