The Trump administration was sued by a nonprofit civil rights group on April 3, with the organization saying that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority when he imposed tariffs on Chinese imports.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Florida by the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), alleges that Trump lacked the legal authority to impose the sweeping tariffs unveiled this week, as well as levies he introduced on Feb. 1 by invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
NCLA filed the lawsuit on behalf of Simplified, a Florida-based retailer that sells home management products and imports materials from China.
The lawsuit lists Trump, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Acting Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Pete Flores, and CBP as defendants....
