Amicus Briefs
Learning Resources and hand2mind v. Trump, et al.
CASE SUMMARY
NCLA opposes the government’s motion to transfer the Learning Resources v. Trump lawsuit to the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT). That suit challenges President Donald Trump’s unlawful attempt to impose import tariffs using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The IEEPA authorizes specific emergency actions like imposing sanctions or freezing assets to protect the United States from foreign threats. It does not mention tariffs or authorize the President to impose them.
The CIT only has jurisdiction to hear cases arising from “laws that provide for tariffs”—which the IEEPA does not do. The government has failed to cite a single past case that actually supports transferring Learning Resources to the CIT. No other President thought the IEEPA provided tariff authority or tried to use the statute for that purpose.
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RELEVANT MATERIALS
NCLA FILINGS
Joint Brief of Amici Curiae Emily Ley Paper, Inc., d/b/a Simplified; Kilo Brava LLC; Bambola LLC; Kim's Clothes and Fashion LLC; and Rokland LLC in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Transfer
May 8, 2025 | Read More
PRESS RELEASES
NCLA Asks D.C. District Court to Retain Case, Because Trade Court Lacks Jurisdiction over Tariff Suit
May 9, 2025 | Read More