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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   
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