Court rejects Trump tariffs, dismisses claims from NC and most states
The US Court of International Trade has rejected tariffs the Trump administration imposed by proclamation in February under Section 122 of the federal Trade Act of 1974.
The lawsuit challenges Trump’s 10% import tariff on most goods. The crux of the disagreement centers on interpretation of Section 122 of the 1974 Federal Trade Act.
Legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs head to a federal courtroom Friday in New York City. North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson backs one of the cases.
On Wednesday, NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined 11 other state attorneys general in a letter calling on Congress to refund businesses and consumers for increased costs, including $3.5 billion that he said was imposed on North Carolinians, after the Supreme Court ruled the federal government’s tariffs unlawful.
Two North Carolina professors and one former state House Republican leader have signed on to a brief supporting states that challenge President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs in federal court.
A multistate lawsuit filed against President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs will head to a federal court hearing on April 10.
On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Stein joined 18 other Democratic governors in a letter urging Congress to reclaim its authority over tariffs following a 6-3 US Supreme Court ruling that President Donald Trump cannot use federal emergency powers to impose them.
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson cited John Locke Foundation research this month as he touted a new multistate lawsuit challenging federal tariffs.
One of North Carolina's top five cash crops becomes the center of attention in a battle over tariffs between Trump and China.
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