LJC In The News
US Court Blocks Trump From Imposing the Bulk of his Tariffs
Authors: Ramishah Maruf, David Goldman (CNN)—A federal court on Wednesday ruled that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority to impose sweeping tariffs that have raised the cost of imports for everyone from giant businesses to everyday Americans. But the administration immediately appealed the decision on Wednesday night, leaving the situation...
We Won Our Tariff Case!
Author: Ilya Somin (Reason)—The US Court of International Trade just issued a unanimous ruling in the case against Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs filed by Liberty Justice Center and myself on behalf of five US businesses harmed by the tariffs. The ruling also covers the case filed by twelve states led...
Appeals Court Reinstates Trump’s Tariffs For Now After Ruling Blocking Them
Authors: Katherine Faulders, Peter Charalambous, Steven Portnoy (ABC News)—A federal appeals court on Thursday temporarily delayed Wednesday’s court order blocking President Donald Trump’s tariffs, reinstating them at least for the time being. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an administrative stay of the decision while...
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Halted by Court of International Trade
Authors: David J. Lynch and Cat Zakrzewski (The Washington Post)—A specialized federal court in New York on Wednesday ruled that most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs — including those on Chinese goods — are illegal, upending negotiations with more than a dozen nations and creating fresh uncertainty for countless American...
US Court Blocks Most Trump Tariffs, Says President Exceeded His Authority
Authors: Dietrich Knauth, Daniel Wiessner (Reuters)—A U.S. trade court blocked most of President Donald Trump‘s tariffs in a sweeping ruling on Wednesday that found the president overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports from U.S. trading partners. The Court of International Trade said the U.S. Constitution gives Congress...
Why This Former Trump-Supporting Entrepreneur Is Leading a Lawsuit Against Tariffs
Author: Bruce Crumley (Inc.)—The first court case seeking to overturn President Donald Trump’s policy of sweeping tariffs is underway, and it wasn’t filed by progressive opponents of the White House or a Fortune 500 company commanding a small army of corporate lawyers. Instead, it is spearheaded by a 42-year-old entrepreneur...
Thoughts on the Oral Argument in the Oregon Case Against Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs
Author: Ilya Somin (Reason)—On May 21, The US Court of International Trade (CIT) held oral arguments in Oregon v. Trump, a case challenging Trump’s massive IEEPA tariffs filed by twelve states led by the state of Oregon. The Oregon case is similar to that filed by the Liberty Justice Center...
Lawyer Challenging Trump’s Trade War Says Tariffs are ‘Illegal and Abusive’
Author: Kelly Geraldine Malone (The Canadian Press)—U.S. President Donald Trump’s global trade war is an “illegal and abusive” use of power, said a lawyer representing small businesses who are challenging the tariffs. George Mason University law professor Ilya Somin, along with the Liberty Justice Center, represents five American small businesses...
CIT Holds 2nd Hearing on Legality of IEEPA Tariffs
Author: Jacob Kopnick (Trade Law Daily)—The Court of International Trade on May 21 held a second hearing in as many weeks on the legality of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The same three judges, Jane Restani, Gary Katzmann and Timothy Reif, pressed both the government and...
The Issue of Wetlands
(Rochelle News-Leader)—Seems like the issue of wetlands has been like a volleyball the past two decades being hit over the net back and forth. When Congress initiated the Clean Water Act back in 1985 wetlands were defined as navigable waters which were subject to regulation. In the past 40 years...
Liberty Justice Center Urges Supreme Court To Overturn Oregon Recording Ban, Project Veritas Case
Author: Mike Jenkins (Tampa Free Press)—The Liberty Justice Center (LJC) Thursday filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court, urging it to strike down an Oregon law that restricts the recording of public officials. The brief, filed in the case of Project Veritas v. Schmidt, argues that Oregon’s...
Lawsuit Against Chicago Teachers Union Proceeds, as Observers Seek ‘Full Picture’ of Group’s ‘Radical, Political Spending’
Author: Maggie Little (Read Lion)—A judge has allowed a lawsuit against the Chicago Teachers Union to move forward, as the union’s own members have been suing to demand financial transparency. The lawsuit stems from the union’s refusal to release its audits for five years, despite its bylaws requiring it to...
Forbes Interview on Developments in Our Case and Other Litigation Against Trump’s “Liberation Day” Tariffs
Author: Ilya Somin (Reason)—Earlier today, Forbes interviewed me about developments in the case challenging Donald Trump’s massive “Liberation Day” tariffs brought by the Liberty Justice Center and myself on behalf of five US businesses harmed by the tariffs. We also discussed today’s oral argument in the similar case brought by...
Judge Allows Member Lawsuit Against Chicago Teachers Union to Continue
Author: Chris Coffey (Illinois Policy)—The Chicago Teachers Union suffered a defeat last week when a judge denied its request to dismiss a case filed against it demanding the release of audits its own rules mandate. In Weiss v. Chicago Teachers Union, several CTU members are challenging the union’s failure to...
Trump Administration Starts Targeted Tariff De-Escalation
Author: Colin Wilhelm (Grant Thornton)—In a pair of announcements within a week of each other, the Trump administration attempted to de-escalate parts of the trade wars it launched over the last few months. Most notably, the Trump administration and Chinese government agreed to a 90-day pause on the embargo-level tariffs...