- A coalition of 25 U.S. states has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, contending its latest tariffs are a pretext to reintroduce import taxes previously struck down by the Supreme Court.
- The administration recently imposed new double-digit tariffs on 59 countries and the European Union, citing their alleged failure to adequately address imports produced by forced labor.
- These new tariffs, implemented under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, came into effect precisely as temporary worldwide tariffs, which followed a Supreme Court ruling against earlier tariffs imposed under the IEEPA, expired.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James stated the administration is "illegally trying to raise taxes on families and businesses" after losing at the Supreme Court.
- Legal experts note that while previous tariff attempts by the administration used novel statutes, Section 301 has a history of use and established legal guardrails, suggesting a significant legal battle ahead.
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