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'At the nadir of his constitutional powers': Public interest law firm urges appeals court to reject Trump's argument he has 'unlimited tariff authority'

July 9, 2025
A nonprofit public interest law firm is imploring a federal court of appeals to side with a coalition of businesses against President Donald Trump in a legal battle over the administration’s emergency tariffs. In a 35-page amicus brief filed Tuesday, the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) says all tariffs enacted this year violate federal law, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals…
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Appeals Court Briefs Say Trump's Tariffs Are Based on a Statute That Does Not Authorize Tariffs at All

July 9, 2025
In May, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his statutory authority when he invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose stiff, wide-ranging tariffs aimed at reducing drug trafficking and bilateral trade deficits. The Trump administration is now asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to reverse…
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SEC Rethinks Market Surveillance Tool Some Investors Want to Axe

June 26, 2025
A controversial system to monitor Wall Street trading under development since the Obama administration is at a critical juncture, as SEC Chairman Paul Atkins attempts to rework the market surveillance tool and some plaintiffs push to abolish it entirely. The Securities and Exchange Commission this month moved to pause litigation challenging its Consolidated Audit Trail, first…
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Supreme Court rules in favor of retailers affected by FDA order

June 23, 2025
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that retailers can challenge denials of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs). R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co., and several convenience retailers, sued the FDA after it denied PMTAs for Reynolds’ Vuse Alto, Vibe and Solo menthol vape products… Daniel Kelly, senior litigation counsel, of the nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights group New…
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FPC Raises Alarm on 1984-Style Amendment to Big Beautiful Bill

June 22, 2025
The Firearms Policy Coalition is leading a coalition of interest groups in addressing dangerous provisions added to the Big Beautiful Bill. The measure would make suing the government nearly impossible… According to FPC, the coalition includes: Firearms Policy Coalition, FPC Action Foundation, Institute for Justice, Center for Individual Rights, Goldwater Institute, Pelican Institute, Wisconsin Institute…
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Apartment owners, Darby Development v. United States

June 17, 2025
The Darby Development Company, Inc. v. United States lawsuit is a landmark case for apartment owners, whose rights and livelihoods were profoundly impacted by the COVID eviction moratorium. Through their perseverance and legal advocacy, they have secured a significant victory and set the stage for a broader reckoning with the limits of government power and…
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