Trump administration seeks to move California governor's tariff case to New York, arguing Court of International Trade has exclusive jurisdiction

According to Mars Finance, on April 18, the Trump administration is seeking to transfer California Governor Newsom's legal challenge to the U.S. tariff plan from the San Francisco Federal Court to the New York International Trade Court. Lawyers from the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday requested the case be moved away from Newsom's territory, arguing that the trade court has "exclusive jurisdiction" over tariff-related disputes. The Democratic governor of the most populous state is seen as a potential presidential candidate in 2028. On Wednesday, Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta jointly sued the president. They attempted to prevent Trump from using emergency powers to impose broad tariffs on countries like Mexico and Canada. Newsom and Bonta cited damages to California consumers and businesses, including agriculture and entertainment industries. By economic volume, California can be considered the "fifth-largest economy in the world". Trump's tariffs face at least three other legal challenges, two of which are complaints from conservative legal advocacy groups representing small businesses, and the third from members of Montana's Blackfeet tribe. (Jinshi)