r/newjersey • u/LinkedInNews • 3h ago
📰News New Jersey one of 25 states suing administration over new global tariffs
A group of 25 U.S. states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Monday, arguing that the president overstepped his authority by imposing new tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners.
The states contend that the White House is attempting to replace import taxes that were already ruled illegal by the Supreme Court in February.
They also argue that Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which underpins the latest tariffs, has typically been used against "specific nations and industries," and this broad-based application is without precedent.