Lawsuit Led by Oregon Halts Trump’s Tariff Hike on Chinese and EU Imports

A lawsuit led by the Oregon Attorney General has upended President Donald Trump’s tariff increases, including the 145% imposed on Chinese imports and the 50% on imports from the European Union.

U.S. Court of International Trade Strikes Down Executive Order Saying President Overstepped His Authority

The executive order imposed by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) was struck down yesterday by the U.S. Court of International Trade in a lawsuit led by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.

The court found that the president had overstepped his authority.

The U.S. Court of International Trade also prohibits President Trump from increasing tariffs.

The Oregon AG describes the ruling as a victory not only for the state, ‘but for working families, small businesses, and everyday Americans.’

Tariff Increases Were Unlawful, Reckless, and Economically Devastating

Rayfield says the President’s tariffs were ‘unlawful, reckless, and economically devastating’ that would inflate prices on essential goods and ‘place an unfair burden on American families, small businesses, and manufacturers.’

Rayfield says the Constitution of the U.S. ‘does not give any president unchecked authority to upend the economy,’ adding that the court ruling reaffirms that the law prevails and trade decisions cannot be made on the whim of a president.

The other states that supported the lawsuit were Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, and Vermont.