Attorney General Ellison prevails at Supreme Court in lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s unlawful tariffs

February 20, 2026 (SAINT PAUL) — Attorney General Ellison released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled against President Trump’s unlawful tariffs in response to numerous lawsuits challenging them, including one filed by Attorney General Ellison and a coalition of 11 other attorneys general on April 23, 2025:

“It is welcome news that the Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump’s unlawful tariffs and ended the pain they were causing to Minnesota farmers, small businesses, and families. I filed my lawsuit challenging these tariffs because it was clear from the start that Trump invented emergencies to justify his tariffs, and I could not sit back and allow Trump to violate the law and raise costs on hardworking Minnesotans. Today’s ruling is a vindication of the work my fellow attorneys general and I have been doing for over a year now to rein in this lawless president and to stand up for the rights, freedoms, and the pocketbooks of the people of Minnesota.”