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SACRAMENTO, California - A U.S. District Court judge on Monday dismissed California officials' lawsuit over President Donald Trump's tariffs,
concluding the case belongs in an out-of-state court that specializes in
trade disputes.

The ruling - separate from a pair of high-profile rulings in other
courts last week - partially sides with the Trump administration, which
argued the case belongs in the New York-based U.S. Court of
International Trade rather than the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, where Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney
General Rob Bonta earlier filed their case.

But Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley dismissed the case outright rather
than immediately transfer it to the trade court, as Trump's attorneys
had requested. By doing so, she granted the state's request to leave a
path open for California to appeal the ruling to the U.S. 9th Circuit
Court of Appeals, a famously liberal-leaning bench.

Still, Scott Corley's decision is a blow to California officials who had
hoped the district court would rule on the legality of Trump's
unilateral tariffs. Last week, a D.C. District Court judge went the
opposite direction and invalidated Trump's tariffs, ruling in favor of
two toy-import companies. The trade court also struck down Trump's
tariffs last week, although his taxes on imports have largely been left
in place while federal litigation plays out.

Scott Corley's ruling against California was expected. She had
previously signaled that her San Francisco court likely didn't have jurisdiction in the case, noting the trade court has authority over
tariff cases - which was designed to prevent a patchwork of tariffs
rulings in federal district courts.

California in April became the first state to sue Trump over his
so-called "Liberation Day" tariffs, claiming the president has no
authority to unilaterally tax imports under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Trump has invoked tariffs without congressional
approval by claiming the country faces a national emergency due to its
trade deficits with other countries.

Newsom and Bonta's offices said late Monday that the state has already
appealed the decision.

"We strongly believe this case belongs in federal district court and are pleased the court considered our wishes in dismissing this case so we
have the opportunity to seek review," Bonta said in a statement.

Tara Gallegos, a spokesperson for Newsom, emphasized that the case was dismissed on procedural grounds, noting a the D.C. district court
reached a different conclusion last week. She added, "Multiple courts
have ruled against President Trump's use of emergency powers to enact
these unlawful tariffs."

While Scott Corley's ruling is a setback for the state, California
officials joined Democratic leaders across the country last week in
celebrating the pair of federal court rulings that determined Trump had overstepped his executive powers.

"It's raining tacos today," Newsom said on the MeidasTouch Podcast on
Thursday, an apparent reference to the TACO acronym that Wall Street
investors have used to refer to whiplash over Trump's see-sawing import
taxes. The president has bristled at the name, which stands for "Trump
always chickens out."

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/02/judge-california-dismisses-tarif fs-lawsuit-00381844

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