Retail Litigation Center Supports Challenge of Trump Tariffs

Washington, DC
04/04/2025

The Retail Litigation Center issued the following statement in support of the lawsuit filed by the New Civil Liberties Alliance yesterday challenging universal tariffs:

"The Retail Litigation Center supports the New Civil Liberties Alliance in the lawsuit filed yesterday seeking accountability for overreaches from the executive branch in imposing universal tariffs that will hurt American consumers. As the suit explains, Congress did not give the President the authority to unilaterally enact tariffs that so profoundly affect the economy and Americans’ pocketbooks. Before lasting damage is done to the economy and family budgets, leading retailers support timely judicial review of this abuse of authority from the White House."

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Directed by the chief legal officers of the country's leading retail companies, the Retail Litigation Center (RLC) is the only organization dedicated to advocating for the industry's top priorities in the federal and state judiciary. The RLC also works with leading law firms and retail corporate counsel to develop forward-thinking strategies to combat meritless mass action litigation. Founded by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) in 2010 as an independent organization, the RLC is a 501(c)(6) membership association open to all retailers and select law firms.