LJC In The News
ABS Pipe Maker Sues White House Over Tariffs
(Plastics News)—Genova Pipe joined in a lawsuit over new tariffs, noting that it relies on imported resin for its pipes. Salt Lake City-based Genova Pipe, a producer of chlorinated PVC and ABS pipes and fittings, is among five companies party to a lawsuit challenging the authority of President Donald Trump’s...
The Chamber Decides Against a Lawsuit on Trump Tariffs
(Politico)—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has no immediate plans to join the growing number of lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump’s so-called Liberation Day tariffs, two people with direct knowledge of discussions confirmed to POLITICO. The business group, one of the most influential trade associations in Washington, will instead focus on...
The Gavel — Biden, Obama-appointed judges oversee bulk of Trump cases
(The Hill)—The Gavel has broken down the more than 200 lawsuits challenging major Trump administration actions and it found that most of the cases — 72 percent — have been assigned to judges appointed by a Democratic president. The bulk of those cases are being overseen by those appointed by...
Liberty Justice Center Challenges Trump’s Tariffs in Tennessee
(Here Chattanooga)—The Liberty Justice Center has filed a lawsuit in Memphis against the Trump Administration’s tariffs, claiming they harm small businesses. Business owners like Bruce Underwood express deep concerns over the existing tariffs and their impact on local economies. As trade tensions with China escalate, the conflict raises constitutional debates...
Firm Sues State Prosecutors For Seizing Plumbing Truck After Crash
(The Center Square)—A nonprofit law firm filed a suit on behalf of an Illinois plumbing company alleging state prosecutors indefinitely seized a work truck that was a bystander to an auto crash. The Liberty Justice Center, based in Texas, sued on behalf of First Supply LLC, a family-owned plumbing and...
Preliminary Injunction Motion Coming in CIT Case on IEEPA Tariffs, Counsel Says
(Trade Law Daily)—Five importers challenging the constitutionality of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act as a source of tariff-setting authority plan to file a motion for a preliminary injunction in the coming days, counsel for the companies told us. Jeffrey Schwab, senior counsel at the Liberty Justice Center, said the...
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,...