Posted on 05/29/2025 11:01:08 AM PDT by Red Badger
A federal judge on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction and ruled President Trump’s tariffs are unlawful under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
US District Judge Rudolph Contreras, an Obama appointee said Trump’s tariffs are “unlawful.”
Contreras said his preliminary injunction only applies to the two companies that filed suit, however, his ruling could open the door to more widespread injunctions.
Contreras’ injunction is separate from the permanent injunction issued by a three-judge panel on the Court of International Trade.
The Court of International Trade in New York on Wednesday said President Trump exceeded his authority to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA).
“The order halts Trump’s 30% tariffs on China, his 25% tariffs on some goods imported from Mexico and Canada, and the 10% universal tariffs on most goods coming into the United States. It does not, however, affect the 25% tariffs on autos, auto parts, steel or aluminum, which were subject to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act – a different law than the one Trump cited for his broader trade actions,” CNN reported.
Last week US District Court Judge T. Kent Wetherell suggested President Trump had the authority to impose tariffs under IEEPA, a ruling from the 1970s, but did not issue an order.
“According to the judge, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 gives Trump the authority to set tariffs for reasons other than raising revenue. Wetherell wrote that Trump’s justification for the tariffs — both stemming the flow of illicit drugs into the country and resolving a trade imbalance — is sufficient to satisfy the terms set by Congress,” ABC News reported last week.
However, rather than issuing an order, Judge Wetherell punted the case from a federal court in Southern Florida to the Court of International Trade.
The judge transferred one of the lawsuits to the federal court in New York.
On Wednesday, a three-judge panel at the US Court of International Trade ruled President Trump exceeded his authority to unilaterally impose tariffs under IEEPA.
The three judge panel including: Gary Katzmann (Obama), Timothy Reif (Trump) and Jane Restani (Reagan).
Yes, of course.
What about Obama’s tariffs? Are they nullified?
OK, now I understand. The lightbulb in my head just flipped on. Leftist judges run this country. Not the President.
1. Leftwing Activist federal judges allow standing to several states to file suit.
2. Leftwing Activist judges hearing the suit then say the executive branch has usurped Congressional power.
Big problem with that is if Congresses' power has been usurped, then legally ONLY Congress has STANDING to bring the suit.
Again, IGNORE THE TRAITORIST JUDGES AND DO WHAT NEEDS DONE
Can US District Judge Rudolph Contreras read , Law ?
At the inauguration Obama turned to Bush and said how are we going to stop this. Now we know how
Same SOB who “presided” over the railroading of Mike Flynn and was the chief judge of the FISA star chamber “court”.
Send him back to Cuba.
Judges don’t like you to quote law to them...............
The Reagan Judge,Jane Restani, is 77 years old and has been on the trade court for 42 years. She was born in San Francisco and is a Berkeley graduate.
Keep it up judges. There is no God, is there?
Exactly. Or the Trump tariffs Biden kept in place.
Where was this judge and their BS ruling in 2017 when Trump did the same thing?
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The is no less absurd.
Appeals court already blocked the block.
Unlawful?
So is Obama’s judge.
Well, I’ll see your block and raise you an injunction!...............
Another Looney Tune!
Another rental federal judge makes ruling.
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