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.

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?

President Trump has doubled his tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from 25% to 50%. The new import taxes took effect overnight. They apply to nearly all U.S. trading partners, except for the U.K. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more on what's behind the decision.

One of America's most storied industries is getting a massive boost from President Donald Trump's latest tariffs push — at the potential cost of a broader slowdown elsewhere in the U.S. economy. Trump signed an executive order increasing the already substantial 25% duties on steel imports he first set in March to 50%.