New YorkA coalition of 25 states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, arguing that US President Donald Trump exceeded his legal authority by imposing sweeping new tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners, according to a court document. The coalition is asking the court to block the tariffs, declare them unlawful, and order refunds for the duties already paid, reports Xinhua news agency. The states argue that federal officials seized upon Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and forced-labor concerns merely as a pretext to rapidly recreate nearly identical global duties that the Supreme Court previously struck down in February. “Today, we’re filing our third lawsuit against Trump’s illegal tariffs,” Rayfield wrote on X. “After losing at the Supreme Court, the administration is once again trying to illegally raise taxes on families and businesses with a new round of tariffs,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said.