The ruling, handed down late on Monday by U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Corley in San Francisco, did not delve into the merits of California's lawsuit. Now, three separate U.S. a

But the court left open a path for state officials to appeal to the liberal-leaning U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

President Donald Trump wrote in his executive order the higher tariffs would “more effectively counter foreign countries that continue to offload low-priced, excess steel and aluminum in the

U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on imported steel and aluminum took effect early Wednesday. So what’s the current state of all the Trump levies?