Court filings show 25 U.S. states, led by Democrats, sued the U.S. government to block the administration’s latest tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners. The states allege the president exceeded statutory authority, that the tariffs are an unlawful, overly broad substitute for measures the U.S. Supreme Court struck down, and that the move circumvents required country-specific investigation procedures.

2026-08-04

Court filings show 25 U.S. states, led by Democrats, sued the U.S. government to block the administration’s latest tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners. The states allege the president exceeded statutory authority, that the tariffs are an unlawful, overly broad substitute for measures the U.S. Supreme Court struck down, and that the move circumvents required country-specific investigation procedures.