Trump’s tariff theory gets squeezed again in court
A federal trade court ruled on May 7 that the Section 122 tariffs were unlawful and issued a permanent injunction for Washington, Burlap and Barrel, and Basic Fun, while dismissing the remaining state plaintiffs’ claims without prejudice for lack of standing.
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Trump’s tariff theory gets squeezed again in court
A federal trade court ruled on May 7 that the Section 122 tariffs were unlawful and issued a permanent injunction for Washington, Burlap and Barrel, and Basic Fun, while dismissing the remaining state plaintiffs’ claims without prejudice for lack of standing.
A federal trade court ruled on May 7 that the Section 122 tariffs were unlawful and issued a permanent injunction for Washington, Burlap and Barrel, and Basic Fun, while dismissing the remaining state plaintiffs’ claims without prejudice for lack of standing.
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