Webber et al v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al
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4:25-cv-00026
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June 02, 2025
Montana Tribal Tariff Dispute Will Stay In US Trade Court
A Montana federal judge won't reconsider an order to transfer a challenge to President Donald Trump's Canada tariff orders by members of the Blackfeet Nation to the U.S. Court of International Trade, saying the CIT has historical jurisdiction over claims by tribal members on import and duty-related actions.
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May 12, 2025
Feds Say Tribal Tariff Dispute Must Stay In US Trade Court
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is fighting Montana tribal members' attempt to stop the transfer of their lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's Canada tariff orders from federal court to the U.S. Court of International Trade, saying the CIT has exclusive jurisdiction over the case.
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April 28, 2025
Court Urged To Reconsider Jurisdiction In Tribal Tariff Row
Blackfeet Nation members are asking a Montana federal judge to reconsider an order to transfer their challenge against President Donald Trump's tariffs on imports from Canada and abroad to the U.S. Court of International Trade, saying the decision is based on the constitutional question of the Indian commerce clause.
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April 22, 2025
Montana Farmers Union Asks To Join Tribe's Anti-Tariff Suit
The Montana Farmers Union wants to be included in a suit filed by members of the Blackfeet Nation challenging President Trump's tariffs on imports from Canada and abroad, arguing that the duties under scrutiny hurt the state's farmers the same way they hurt tribal members.
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April 18, 2025
Tariff Suits Could Benefit From Eroding Executive Deference
Lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump's emergency tariff actions taken under a law never before used for such purposes could benefit from court rulings that have eroded judicial deference for the executive branch, but it remains unclear if injunctive relief is within reach.
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April 17, 2025
Tribal Members Fight Bid To Transfer Canadian Tariff Dispute
Four members of Montana's Blackfeet Nation are fighting a motion by the federal government to transfer their bid to block several Trump administration orders and proclamations imposing tariffs on Canadian goods, arguing there's no legal basis for the move to the U.S. Court of International Trade.
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April 07, 2025
Mont. State Senator, Farmer Challenge Canadian Tariff Orders
A Montana state senator and a Blackfeet Nation farmer are asking a federal court to block several Trump administration executive orders and proclamations that impose tariffs on Canadian goods and declare an energy emergency, arguing that the decisions are an unconstitutional attempt to regulate commerce while violating their treaty rights.