NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson joins two dozen states in lawsuit over new Trump tariffs

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: August 6, 2026

Words: 592

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson has joined 24 Democratic-led states in suing the Trump administration over the latest round of sweeping tariffs.

The U.S. Supreme Court invalidated Trump’s first round of tariffs in February, ruling that the executive branch doesn’t have the power to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Trump criticized the ruling, and in July, he ordered a new round of tariffs of up to 12.5% on countries …

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