Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Appeals Court Stay of Decision That Blocked Trump Tariffs

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05/29/2025

Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Appeals Court Stay of Decision That Blocked Trump Tariffs

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today released the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit temporarily stayed the decision issued Wednesday by the United States Court of International Trade ruling that the Trump administration’s tariffs issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were invalid and could not be implemented. The court had ruled in favor of Attorney General Tong and a coalition of 11 other attorneys general who sued the Trump administration in April for violating the law by imposing worldwide tariffs under IEEPA, causing severe economic damage throughout the country.

“We expected this appeal, and we are prepared for this appeal. This temporary stay does not change the underlying facts—Trump concocted a fake emergency to launch a lawless and pointless trade war. His tariffs have inflicted needless chaos and economic uncertainty. We remain highly confident in our case, and we are in this fight for as long as it takes to protect Connecticut families and small businesses,” said Attorney General Tong.

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