25 US states have filed a lawsuit against the Donald Trump administration for imposing tariffs on products imported from 60 of the country’s trading partners. Led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, the 25 states challenged the tariffs announced by the Trump administration last month in a lawsuit filed in the US Court of International Trade. The lawsuit alleges that the Trump administration exceeded its legal authority and violated the Administrative Procedure Act by imposing the tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The attorneys general argue that the tariffs are not based on real grounds, are not intended to target alleged forced labor practices, and aim to reinstate tariffs previously deemed unlawful by courts. The lawsuit asks the court to declare the tariff decision unlawful and vacate it, enjoin its enforcement, and refund customs duties paid on the tariffs. States joining the lawsuit against the Trump administration include Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin, with the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania also joining the coalition. California Attorney General Rob Bonta stated in a written release, “President Trump is so determined to increase the cost of living for Americans that he is willing to break the law repeatedly to do so.” Bonta noted that this is the third attempt by the Trump administration to impose tariffs unlawfully, and they are filing suit for the third time against the administration’s abuse of power. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes also stated that the tariffs are causing market price increases, higher costs for small businesses, and chaos in almost every sector of the economy. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield stated that the American people, not foreign governments, are paying the price for what he called “illegal” tariffs. On July 23, the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it would impose 10% or 12.5% tariffs on 60 trading partners as a result of investigations conducted under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. These tariffs are being imposed on the grounds that they are not effectively enforcing bans on the import of goods produced through forced labor. The Trump administration’s latest tariff move came one day before the expiration of the 150-day temporary 10% global tariffs imposed under Section 122 on February 24, following the US Supreme Court’s ruling that tariffs based on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were unlawful.