Warning that a series of court decisions blocking President Donald Trump’s tariffs “disrupt sensitive, ongoing negotiations with virtually every trading partner,” the Trump administration on Monday asked a federal appeals court to block an order last week that found the sweeping tariffs were “unlawful.”
In a lawsuit brought by two children’s toy companies, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., last week ruled that Trump does not have power to unilaterally impose tariffs “to reorder the global economy.”
A federal appeals court subsequently temporarily delayed the Court of International Trade’s decision.
Trump in April announced far-reaching tariffs on dozens of countries in a Rose Garden ceremony that he dubbed “Liberation Day.”
In a filing Monday, the Trump administration argued that Judge Contreras’ ruling was flawed and that it undercuts the president while ” negotiations currently stand at a delicate juncture.”
The Trump administration on Monday requested a federal appeals court to halt an order last week that declared President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs “illegal,” warning that a string of court rulings halting the tariffs “disrupt sensitive, ongoing negotiations with virtually every trading partner.”. “,”.
Two toy companies for kids filed a lawsuit against a federal judge in Washington, DDOTC. decided last week that Trump is not authorized to impose tariffs unilaterally in an attempt to “reorder the global economy.”. “.”.
Published less than twenty-four hours after a Court of International Trade panel blocked Trump’s tariffs with its own ruling, U.S. S. . Although District Judge Rudolph Contreras came to the same conclusion regarding the illegality of the tariffs, he only issued a less comprehensive order that prevented the tariffs from being enforced against the two companies that brought the lawsuit.
The ruling of the Court of International Trade was then momentarily postponed by a federal appeals court.
Trump declared extensive tariffs on dozens of nations in April during a Rose Garden ceremony he called “Liberation Day.”. “.”.
As “negotiations currently stand at a delicate juncture,” the Trump administration claimed in a filing on Monday that Judge Contreras’ decision was flawed and undermined the president. “.”.
“By declaring the tariffs unconstitutional, the district court’s decision usurps the President’s power and threatens to sabotage delicate, ongoing negotiations with almost all trading partners by undermining the belief that the tariffs pose a real threat,” the filing stated.
Department of Justice attorneys further contended that the Court of International Trade should handle legal disputes pertaining to trade policy, and Judge Contreras lacked the authority to render the ruling.
