More than 20 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit on August 3, 2026, seeking to block tariffs the Trump administration imposed on roughly 60 US trading partners over alleged failures to address forced labour.
The Financial Times reported that the attorneys general characterized the underlying tariff investigation as a sham. BBC News said the suit targets duties affecting dozens of countries and aims to prevent those tariffs from taking effect.
The administration justified the tariffs on the grounds that the affected trading partners had not adequately acted against forced labour practices, according to both outlets.