LJC In The News
California Is Taking Trump to Court to Stop His Tariffs
(The New York Times)—California’s governor and attorney general sued President Trump on Wednesday to try to stop his flurry of tariffs, accusing the president of taking unlawful action to escalate a global trade war that has caused “immediate and irreparable harm” to the state’s economy. The lawsuit is the largest...
Trump Tariffs Face Main Street Lawsuit
(Axios)—U.S. courts have the potential to be the biggest threat yet to the central tenet of President Trump’s economic agenda. Why it matters: Legal groups representing Main Street businesses want judges to block some tariffs as lawsuits against the levies make their way through the judicial system. State of play:...
Legal Advocacy Group Files Lawsuit to Block Trump Tariffs on Foreign Trading Partners
(Jurist News)—A legal advocacy group filed a lawsuit with the US Court of International Trade on Monday to block President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners, arguing that the president overstepped his authority. Advocacy group Liberty Justice Center is representing five companies that purchase and import goods from...
5 Companies Sue Trump Over Tariffs
(Zero Hedge)—Trump’s tariffs have injected a large measure of chaos into the markets – so much so that JPMorgan sees only four potential off-ramps to right the ship; (i) Series of Trade Deals – the key being that one or more need to be completed across the G8 with a...
Innocent Business Sues Illinois County Over 15-Month Seizure Of Truck Following Fatal Accident
(Tampa Free Press)—A family-owned Midwest distributor has filed a federal lawsuit against the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and the Winnebago County State’s Attorney, alleging the county illegally seized and has indefinitely held its delivery truck for 15 months after a fatal accident for which the company bears no responsibility. The...
Trump Administration Tariffs Continue to Polarize Illinois, Nation
(The Center Square)—Illinois’ state treasurer is sounding the alarm over the Trump Administration’s trade tariffs on other countries. Treasurer Michael Frerichs is calling on Congress to take action. “Right now you’re cowering, letting him go on this reckless spree and as a result, a lot of Americans are scared and...
Trump Administration Faces Giant Lawsuit Over Short-Lived Mass Tariff Policy
(Tag 24)—A legal advocacy group is suing the Trump administration over its “Liberation Day” tariffs, claiming that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority by launching mass levies against trading partners. The Liberty Justice Center (LJC) launched the lawsuit on behalf of five US businesses that import goods from targeted countries...
The Legal Fight to Farm a Designated Wetland in Iowa
(AG Daily)—In northeast Iowa, a wispy stand of trees looks out of place. It is surrounded by crop fields on the north side of a four-lane highway, an oasis of nature that is uncommon in rural Iowa, where farming every inch of land is paramount. Its owner hopes to cut...
A Majority of Americans Want Congress to Block Trump’s Tariffs — Poll
(Truth Out)—A new poll shows that a majority of Americans oppose tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump and want Congress to take action to limit current and future tariffs. The poll comes as bipartisan support grows for a bill to place a legislative “check” on presidential tariff orders. The legislation,...
Are Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Illegal?
(Reason)—In the wake of what President Donald Trump called “Liberation Day,” Victor Owen Schwartz has been scrambling. As the owner of VOS Selections, a New York-based importer and distributor of wines and spirits, Schwartz is required by state law to list his prices every month on a publicly available database....
Liberty Justice Center Urges Supreme Court To Hear Mississippi Christian Free Speech Case
(Tampa Free Press)—The Liberty Justice Center (LJC) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court today, urging the justices to take up the case of Olivier v. City of Brandon and protect individuals’ ability to challenge potentially unconstitutional laws even after being prosecuted under them. The case involves Gabriel...
US Businesses Sue To Block Tariffs Arguing Trade Deficits Not An Emergency
(iHeart Radio)—A coalition of small businesses has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, challenging his recent tariffs on foreign imports. The businesses argue that these tariffs are unconstitutional and threaten their survival. The lawsuit filed Monday (April 14) in the U.S. Court of International Trade, disputes Trump’s claim that...
Small Businesses Sue Trump Over Tariffs In US Court Of International Trade
(International Business Times)—A group of small businesses has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade challenging President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imported goods. The lawsuit, filed by the nonpartisan Liberty Justice Center on behalf of five small businesses, argues that Trump exceeded his legal authority by...
Small Businesses Sue Trump Over Tariffs
(CFO Brew)—Instead of just saying “tariffs, amirite?” in response to every financial inconvenience like the rest of us, some businesses are taking matters into their own hands suing Trump. A group of small businesses filed a lawsuit in the US Court of International Trade against President Donald Trump on Monday,...
Small Businesses Sue Trump Over Tariffs: ‘Power Grab’ Threatens Survival of American Entrepreneurs
(New York Post)—A coalition of small businesses has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, arguing that his recent wave of tariffs on foreign imports is unconstitutional and threatens the survival of American entrepreneurs. The suit, filed Monday in the US Court of International Trade, challenges Trump’s legal authority to...