Businesses sue Trump administration to block tariffs

A group of American companies filed a lawsuit that argues the Trump administration doesn’t have the authority to issue unfettered tariffs without congressional approval.

The nonprofit Liberty Justice Center filed the suit Monday in the U.S. Court of International Trade on behalf of five businesses that each claim the tariffs directly threaten their finances, and in some cases their existence…

This lawsuit follows an earlier complaint filed on behalf of a private company earlier in April by the nonprofit New Civil Liberties Alliance, which also alleges that IEEPA doesn’t authorize the President to impose levies as he has.

 

April 15, 2025

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Originally Published in United Press International