A law-advocating organization filed a request with the US International Trade Court on Monday to block full tariffs imposed by President Trump on foreign trading partners on the grounds that the president has exceeded his authority. The lawsuit was brought by the Center for Freedom of Justice, a legal advocacy organization, on behalf of five US companies importing goods from countries affected by tariffs.” No individual has the right to levy taxes that have such a huge impact on the global economy,” Jeffrey Schwab, senior legal advisor at the Center for Liberal Justice, said in a statement. “The Constitution gives Congress the power to set tax rates, not the President.”

A law-advocating organization filed a request with the US International Trade Court on Monday to block full tariffs imposed by President Trump on foreign trading partners on the grounds that the president has exceeded his authority. The lawsuit was brought by the Center for Freedom of Justice, a legal advocacy organization, on behalf of five US companies importing goods from countries affected by tariffs.” No individual has the right to levy taxes that have such a huge impact on the global economy,” Jeffrey Schwab, senior legal advisor at the Center for Liberal Justice, said in a statement. “The Constitution gives Congress the power to set tax rates, not the President.”