The U.S. Department of Justice has requested the transfer of Governor Gavin Newsom's lawsuit against President Trump's tariffs to the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York, claiming exclusive jurisdiction. Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta argue that Congress alone has the authority to impose tariffs under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act. They assert that these tariffs heavily impact California's economy, affecting trade with China, Canada, and Mexico. The DOJ believes that consolidating this case in New York is warranted because similar cases are being addressed there.
"We're asking the court to rein in the president, restore to our economy and uphold the Constitution ... He is, yet again, violating the U.S. Constitution, overriding Congress's authority and breaching the separation of powers," Bonta told reporters.
"The tariffs uniquely harm California because they levy the harshest penalties on China, Canada and Mexico, the Golden State's three largest trading partners."
"You scared?" Newsom wrote online Friday in response to the motion, which was first reported by the New York Post.
"The federal trade court is already considering other cases challenging the tariffs, and should consolidate the California case."
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