NCLA Files Lawsuit Against Trump's Emergency Tariffs on Chinese Imports

The lawsuit challenges the unprecedented use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs, citing constitutional and economic concerns.

The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida to block emergency tariffs imposed by President Trump on Chinese imports.
The lawsuit argues that the tariffs violate Congress's constitutional authority to regulate commerce and impose taxes, as outlined in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution.
NCLA claims that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), used to justify the tariffs, does not authorize such actions and raises constitutional concerns under the nondelegation doctrine.
Simplified, a Pensacola-based business, is a co-plaintiff in the case, citing significant economic harm due to increased costs and reduced profitability from the tariffs.
The case also invokes the Supreme Court's Major Questions Doctrine, which requires explicit congressional authorization for policies with vast economic and political implications.