Trump tariff lawsuit tossed, California says it will appeal
Source: USA Today/Reuters
June 3, 2025 12:33 p.m. ET
NEW YORK − A U.S. judge dismissed California's challenge to President Donald Trump's tariffs, allowing the state to file an appeal over the court's ruling that the dispute should have been filed in a specialized U.S. trade court in New York.
The ruling, handed down late June 2 by U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Corley in San Francisco, did not delve into the merits of California's lawsuit. Now, three separate U.S. appeals courts may simultaneously consider the legality of Trump's sweeping tariffs on U.S. trading partners and a separate set of tariffs targeting imports from China, Mexico and Canada.
Since February, Trump has issued new tariffs, paused tariffs from taking effect, and raised and lowered rates as he attempts to negotiate new trade deals with other nations. The on-again and off-again tariffs have whipsawed businesses who work with international suppliers.
Although legal experts expect that the Supreme Court will ultimately decide the legality of the tariffs, rulings from different intermediate courts in the meantime could further sow confusion. A panel of three judges in the Manhattan-based U.S. Court of International Trade and a federal judge in Washington D.C. have already declared that Trump did not have unilateral authority to impose tariffs without input from Congress. The Trump administration has appealed both rulings, in cases brought by 12 U.S. states and several small businesses.
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