25 Democratic-led states sue Trump administration over new global tariffs

Published Aug 3, 07:44 PM UTC

A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday, challenging the legality of new tariffs imposed on imports from 60 U.S. trading partners. The states argue that President Trump exceeded his authority by using Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to reinstate tariffs that were previously struck down by the Supreme Court. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade, claims the administration bypassed required country-specific investigations and that the new duties of 10% or 12.5% unlawfully replace earlier blocked tariffs. This is the second legal challenge to the tariffs, following a suit by small businesses. The tariffs cover 99.4% of U.S. imports.