Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford has joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to block President Trump’s tariffs.
The case challenges four of President Trump’s executive orders that claim the power to increase tariffs worldwide without congressional action. The case — State of Oregon, et al., v. Trump, et al. — was filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade.
“The president has certain authority to impose tariffs, but the approach he has taken is not only unlawful but also completely disrupts both the global economy and the day-to-day lives of Nevadans trying to make ends meet,” said AG Ford. “When the president oversteps his authority, I will meet him in court. His actions here are a monumental overstep, and we’re suing to address it.”
The lawsuit challenges President Trump’s executive orders calling for higher tariffs on most products worldwide. These tariffs impose a 145% tariff on most products from China; a 25% tariff on most products from Canada and Mexico; and 10% tariffs on most products from the rest of the world. It also challenges President Trump’s plan to raise tariffs on imports from 46 other trading partners on July 9.
In joining the case, AG Ford joins lead Attorneys General Dan Rayfield from Oregon and Kris Mayes from Arizona, as well as the attorneys general of Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York and Vermont.
(Office of Nevada Attorney General contributed to this report.)
