A federal court in New York has rejected a constitutional challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, ruling that the move was premised on a lawful delegation of legislative authority.

The U.S. Court of International Trade, which has nationwide jurisdiction over civil actions arising out of the customs and international trade laws, said Monday that the law the administration used to impose the tariffs had already passed constitutional muster under a 1976 U.S. Supreme Court decision.

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