LJC In The News
Trump’s Tariffs Usurp the Legislature’s Tax Power
(Reason)—Watching the stock market fluctuate wildly in response to President Donald Trump’s constantly changing tariff plans, you might wonder why the Framers would have given a single man so much authority over the U.S. economy. The short answer: They never did, and neither did Congress. The Constitution vests Congress, not...
Parental Rights Advocate Files Brief Against Florida School’s Secrecy In Gender Identity Discussions
(Tampa Free Press)—The Liberty Justice Center, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) and Dr. Erica Anderson, PhD, has filed an amici curiae brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The brief supports the legal battle of two Leon County, Florida parents...
Several States Sue Trump Over Tariffs
(Eastside Online)—On April 22, 12 Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration, doubting the legality of the ongoing tariffs. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York, arguing that the tariffs are unlawful and have brought chaos to the...
President Donald Trump Tests Executive Power in First 100 Days
(UPI)—Tuesday marks President Donald Trump‘s 100th day in office and his return as commander in chief has been marked with an aggressive approach to deportations, the trade market, foreign affairs and education in the United States. Trump has signed more executive orders than any other president has in their first...
80% of China-Reliant Small Businesses Could Go Bust, Flexport Warns
(Killer Startups)—Ryan Petersen, co-founder and chief executive of logistics platform Flexport, says the new 145 % duties Washington has slapped on most Chinese imports could be an extinction-level event for small U.S. importers. Speaking on “The Prof G Pod,” he said that about 80 % of small businesses that buy...
DOE Launches Title VI Investigation into Chicago Public Schools Over Race-Based Discrimination
(The National Review)—The Department of Education launched an investigation into Chicago Public Schools on Tuesday after a watchdog organization accused the district of discriminating against students on the basis of race. Defending Education filed a civil rights complaint with the department in February over CPS’s “Black Students Success Plan,” an...
The Case Challenges Executive Authority to Effectively ‘Tax’ Consumers
(Global Economic Report)—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...
Pacific Legal Foundation Representing Board Game Company Files Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality of President Trump Tariffs
(Sierra Sun Times)—Last week, Stonemaier Games, an American board game company, filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s tariffs, which dramatically increase production costs and could be financially devastating. The business, represented by Pacific Legal Foundation, argues that the president doesn’t have the power to impose these tariffs. Founded...
Arlington Professor Challenges Legality of Trump’s Tariffs in Lawsuit
(ARL Now)—An Arlington law professor is representing a lawsuit attempting to end President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs. Ilya Somin, a professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, is serving as co-counsel for litigation filed shortly after Trump’s 10% tariff on all imports from most countries...
Former GOP Governor, U.S. Senator George Allen Speaks Out on Trump’s Tariffs as Sears Continues Her Support
(Democratic Party of Virginia)—Winsome Earle-Sears’ support for Donald Trump’s tariffs remain in the spotlight after former Republican Governor and U.S. Senator George Allen spoke out against the massive tariffs that are causing higher prices and chaos for Virginia’s small businesses. This follows Sears’ calling the tariffs “good” and a “benefit”...
Allen Opposes Trump Tariffs: ‘No Taxes By Proclamation’
(Richmond Times-Dispatch)—Former Virginia Gov. George Allen hates tariffs — he calls them “import taxes” — and loves the United States Constitution. Those convictions have put the conservative Republican on a collision course with President Donald Trump over tariffs that the populist president imposed unilaterally on all U.S. trading partners. Trump...
Mischief Toy Store of St. Paul joins lawsuit against Trump tariffs
(Pioneer Press)—By their own admission, Grand Avenue toy store owners Millie Adelsheim, Dan Marshall and their daughter Abigail Adelsheim-Marshall have never filed a lawsuit before, let alone one aimed at pausing international tariffs. Suing the White House struck them as an ambitious but appropriate place to start. “We estimate about...
Trump’s Tariffs Prompt Wave of Lawsuits as States and Businesses Fight Back
(New York Times)—Somewhere along a roughly 7,500-mile journey that begins in Shenzhen, China, there are 19 shipments bound for Rick Woldenberg, the chief executive of Learning Resources, an educational toy company in Vernon Hills, Ill. Eventually, the containers of puzzle cards, child binoculars and other products will reach a port...
Liberty Justice Center Supports Biden in Court Over Tariffs Imposed by Trump
(Legal Newsline)—The Liberty Justice Center has voiced support for a new amici curiae brief presented by a bipartisan coalition of legal experts in the case of V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump. This legal document urges the U.S. Court of International Trade to dismiss tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump,...
Liberty Justice Center Seeks Damages, Reform to Prevent Improper Seizures
(The Center Square)—The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and State’s Attorney unlawfully seized First Supply, LLC’s property for 15 months despite the company having no involvement in an auto accident, according to a lawsuit from The Liberty Justice Center. In January 2024, a First Supply delivery truck was struck by an...