LJC In The News
Facing an ‘Existential Threat,’ this Vermont Company Decided to Fight Back Against Trump’s Tariffs
Author: Jim Puzzanghera (Boston Globe)—This spring, Terry Precision Cycling of Burlington, Vt., was preparing to roll out the 40-year-old company’s latest advance in gear specially designed for women: the Caicos Bike Short. “Made of a luxurious Italian fabric that feels like butter against the skin, this short provides exceptional comfort...
Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Reinstates Trump’s Tariffs: What It Means for Trade, Business and Presidential Power
Author: J.P. Vogel of Gray Reed (JD Supra)—The ongoing legal and political saga surrounding President Donald Trump’s tariffs has taken an expected turn following the U.S. Court of International Trade’s surprise ruling earlier this week. A federal appeals court has temporarily lifted a lower court’s block on the most sweeping...
How a Small Wine Company Complicated Trump’s Sweeping Tariff Plans
Authors: Angie Orellana Hernandez, Tobi Raji (The Washington Post)—Victor Schwartz was cooking dinner – a bottle of Vermentino wine already uncorked – when he received the news Wednesday evening. A little-known federal trade court had overturned President Donald Trump’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs, which had sent shock waves through markets...
Opinion: A Victory for Separation of Powers
Meet The Little-Known Federal Court That Tried To Upend Trump’s Tariff Agenda
Author: Katelynn Richardson (Tampa Free Press)—Two Republican-appointed judges and a Democrat-appointed judge on a little-known court issued the first ruling blocking President Donald Trump’s tariffs using emergency powers on Wednesday. The United States Court of International Trade (CIT), which sits in New York City, considers only questions related to customs...
Trump Tariffs Reinstated by Appeals Court as SCOUTS Plea Looms
Author: Jihan Mansour (Newslooks)—Trump Tariffs Reinstated by Appeals Court as SCOUTS Plea Looms/ Newslooks/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ A federal appeals court has temporarily reinstated President Trump’s sweeping tariffs, blocking a lower court’s ruling that they were unconstitutional. The decision keeps uncertainty high for global trade partners and U.S....
Appeals Court Temporarily Reinstates Trump’s Tariff Powers Amid Legal Battle
Author: Staff Reporter (Finance 360)—A federal appeals court has temporarily paused a ruling from the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) that blocked President Donald Trump’s authority to impose tariffs, reigniting a legal fight over one of his signature economic policies. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit...
U.S. Appeals Court Temporarily Allows Trump to Maintain Tariffs
Author: News Desk (Trade World News)—U.S. federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that President Donald Trump can temporarily maintain his tariffs under emergency powers. The decision follows the administration’s legal challenge against a prior ruling that had blocked the majority of his key economic policies. The court issued a temporary...
He Put the Tariffs on, They Took the Tariffs off, They Put the Tariffs on—Economies Are Shaking all About
Author: Andy Corbley (World at Large)—Mass uncertainty surrounds the near term future of US-Asian trade, so much so that businesses in some economies including Vietnam are ready to say goodbye to the US market permanently. Then, a US Federal trade court ruled that President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff regime was...
Trump’s Tariffs to Remain in Effect After Appeals Court Grants Stay
Authors: Dietrich Knauth, Sarah Marsh (Reuters)—A federal appeals court temporarily reinstated the most sweeping of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Thursday, a day after a U.S. trade court ruled that Trump had exceeded his authority in imposing the duties and ordered an immediate block on them. The United States Court...
Trump Tariff Plan Faces Uncertain Future as Court Battles Intensify
Author: Breanne Deppisch (FOX News)—A federal appeals court paused a lower ruling blocking President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, siding with the administration Thursday in a legal fight over the White House’s use of an emergency law to enact punishing import taxes. The back-and-forth injected more volatility into markets this week...
Whiplash! Court Reinstates Trump Tariffs (for Now)
Author: Rob Bates (JCK Online)—As expected, a federal appeals court has temporarily reinstated the bulk of President Trump’s tariffs, less than 24 hours after the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ordered they be terminated within 10 days. Following an emergency request from the Trump administration, the U.S. Court of...
Court Rules Against Trump’s Liberation Day Tariffs
(The Federal Newswire)—In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled against the Trump administration’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, declaring them unlawful. The Liberty Justice Center, which challenged these tariffs on behalf of five small businesses in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump, expressed approval of the ruling. The...
Trump Blames Conservative Legal World and One of Its Leaders for Tariff Ruling
Author: Patrick Svitek (The Washington Post)—President Donald Trump lashed out Thursday night at the conservative legal movement and one of its prominent leaders, Leonard Leo, blaming them for the federal court ruling that blocked most of his tariffs this week. In doing so, Trump deepened a schism with an influential...
How Our Tariff Case Came About
Author: Ilya Somin (Reason)—Since our win in the tariff case before the US Court of International Trade a couple days ago, there have been several informative media articles about the history of the case, and how the Liberty Justice Center and I decided to undertake it, and found our clients....