LJC In The News
Oregon, 11 State Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration Over Global Trade War
(KGW8)—Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is leading a multi-state lawsuit against the Trump administration over the president’s global trade war. The lawsuit argues that the president has no authority to “arbitrarily impose tariffs” as he has done in the last three months, including his April 2 announcement that imposed sweeping...
Twelve States File Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs
(Reason)—Today, twelve blue and purple states, led by the state of Oregon, filed a lawsuit in the US Court of International Trade challenging Donald Trump’s massive IEEPA tariffs. Their complaint is available here. The arguments advanced by the multistate plaintiffs are similar to those presented in the lawsuit the Liberty...
Bipartisan Group of Prominent Legal Scholars and Former Government Officials Files Amicus Brief Supporting Our Case Challenging Trump’s “Liberation Day” Tariffs
(Reason)—A bipartisan group of prominent legal scholars and former government officials have filed an amicus brief supporting the lawsuit against Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, recently filed by the Liberty Justice Center and myself, on behalf of five US businesses severely harmed by the policy. The brief unites big-name constitutional...
Trump stopped federal funding to Maine over transgender athletes. Could California be next?
(Los Angeles Times)—President Trump was welcoming governors to the White House in February when he sought out Maine Gov. Janet Mills, demanding to know whether she would comply with his ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports. “I’m complying with state and federal laws,” Mills replied. Trump responded, “We are...
US Court of International Trade Sides With Trump in Tariff Case
(FOX Business)—In a win for the Trump administration, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) rejected a request from a group of small businesses to immediately halt President Donald Trump‘s sweeping tariffs from taking force. Judges on the three-member panel for the CIT ruled that the plaintiffs failed to show...
U.S. Court of International Trade Upholds Trump’s Tariffs on China
(IndexBox)—The U.S. Court of International Trade has upheld President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy, maintaining the current tariff level imposed on China at 145 percent, although it is expected to decrease significantly in the future.According to Fox Business, the court rejected a request from a coalition of small businesses seeking to...
Trump Wants Tariff Cases Moved to Federal Trade Court
(Newsmax)—President Donald Trump is calling to transfer legal cases filed against his tariffs to the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT), a strategy that eventually worked out for him during his first administration. The CIT, whose judges handle technical disputes against tariffs, ruled against Trump in lawsuits against his steel...
U.S Court Allows Trump Tariffs to Remain Amid Small Businesses Lawsuit
(Inspire-preneur)—A U.S. federal court has decided to keep tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump in place, at least for now, despite legal challenges from a group of small businesses. This decision keeps the spotlight on the ongoing Trump tariffs lawsuit and adds uncertainty for small business owners who rely on...
US International Trade Court Denies Companies’ Bid to Block Trump’s Tariffs
(The Epoch Times)—The U.S. International Trade Court on April 22 denied a request by five U.S. small businesses to block President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on nearly all countries. Liberty Justice Center filed the request on April 18 on behalf of the five owner-operated businesses that rely on...
Trump Tries to Push Tariff Fight to Trade Court With Better Odds
(Bloomberg)—President Donald Trump wants legal challenges to his sweeping tariffs to be heard by a specialized trade court, an approach that worked in his favor during his first administration even though it didn’t give him an immediate victory. The Trump administration is seeking to transfer three cases filed in federal...
Charlottesville Electronics Manufacturer Sues Trump Over Tariffs
(The Daily Progress)—The owner of a small Charlottesville electronics manufacturer has had to raise its prices more than 20% over the past few weeks, and he knows exactly who to blame: Donald Trump. Engineer David Levi, founder of MicroKits, says he has no other choice. His company, which produces...
Trade Court Keeps Trump’s Tariffs In Place—At Least For Now
(Forbes)—The U.S.’s international trade court declined late Tuesday to immediately block President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs—at least for now—marking the first ruling on the president’s controversial tariffs as multiple lawsuits allege Trump exceeded his authority by imposing them. Key Facts A panel of judges at the U.S. Court of International...
Arguments Mustered For Supreme Court Case Of Religious Charter School
(Forbes)—At the end of April, the U.S. Supreme Court will begin to hear arguments in a case that challenges the wall between church and state, and pro-school choice organizations, red states, and religious groups are lining up against Oklahoma’s attorney general and a group of Constitutional scholars. St. Isidore of...
US Court Keeps Trump Tariffs in Force Against Group of Small Businesses
(Reuters)—A U.S. federal court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump‘s tariffs against a group of small businesses to remain in force for now, saying the businesses had not shown they would immediately be harmed by new taxes on imports. A group of five companies sued the Trump administration last week,...
Note to Gander: What’s Good for the Goose is…The U.S. Constitution
(MacIver Institute)—How do you solve a problem like an overreaching federal government? How do you catch a unconstitutional executive order and pin it down? How do you find the word that means an illegal delegation of congressional authority? A flibbertijibbet! A will-o’-the-wisp! A clown! Oh, how do you hold a...