California to appeal after judge dismisses lawsuit over Trump tariffs

Judge says challenge should have been brought in specialized trade court but ruling allows state to file appeal

A United States judge dismissed California's challenge to Donald Trump's tariffs, allowing the state to file an appeal over the court's ruling that the dispute should have been filed in a specialized US trade court in New York.

The ruling, handed down late on Monday by US district judge Jacqueline Corley in San Francisco, did not delve into the merits of California's lawsuit. Now, three separate US appeals courts may simultaneously consider the legality of Trump's sweeping tariffs on US trading partners and a separate set of tariffs targeting imports from China, Mexico and Canada.