World court judges sue Trump administration over sanctions
The judges say the sanctions exceed federal authority and have cut off banking, travel and online services, according to the lawsuit.
- On Wednesday, three International Criminal Court judges filed a Manhattan lawsuit against President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, and Bradley Smith, challenging sanctions imposed last year.
- Trump imposed the sanctions last year as retaliation for the tribunal's arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a past investigation into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.
- Judges Kimberly Prost, Solomy Balungi Bossa, and Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini-Gansou cannot access banking services, credit cards, or platforms like Amazon and Google, with the filing claiming the sanctions are 'tantamount to the financial death penalty.'
- Arguing the measures exceed the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the 66-page filing demands the sanctions be lifted, calling the unprecedented move 'draconian' and claiming it aims to 'exert extra-judicial pressure.'
- Though the International Criminal Court holds jurisdiction over 125 member countries, the United States, Russia, China, and Israel do not recognize its authority, highlighting ongoing diplomatic friction.
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ICC judges sue Trump for unconstitutional sanctions against their Afghanistan and Palestine investigations
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Sanctioned ICC judges sue Trump in US over 'attack on judicial independence'
Sanctioned ICC judges sue Trump in US over 'attack on judicial independence' Submitted by Sondos Asem on Fri, 06/26/2026 - 13:06 Three serving members of The Hague-based court say asset freezes and travel bans tied to investigations in Palestine and Afghanistan are punishment for doing their jobs Canadian ICC judge Kimberly Prost is among three judges bringing the case against the Trump administration (ICC official photo) Off A federal cour…
The stupider ved The international criminal law (ICC) sakøker president Donald Trump and his administrasjon about sanksjoner som USA her innført mot dem.
ICC judges demand U.S. remove sanctions against them over their attacks on Americans and allies * WorldNetDaily * by WND Staff
Source link International Criminal Court Several judges on the International Criminal Court, a court that the United States does not recognize, have demanded in a U.S. court that Trump administration sanctions on them be lifted. It’s because those sanctions hit at their bank accounts, travel plans, evidence gathering and much more, which is exactly the intent
ICC judges sue Trump admin over sanctions
Three International Criminal Court judges on Wednesday sued US President Donald Trump and his administration over sanctions imposed on them last year, arguing the measures were unlawful. In the lawsuit filed in the federal court in Manhattan, judges Kimberly Prost of Canada, Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda and Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini-Gansou of Benin said the sanctions were designed to exert extrajudicial pressure with the objective of punis…
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