Three ICC judges sue Trump administration over sanctions in Manhattan federal court
Three judges at the International Criminal Court have filed a lawsuit in federal court in Manhattan challenging sanctions imposed on them by the Trump administration. The judges say the measures were unlawful and were intended to punish and coerce the court's decisions. The case adds a new legal front to an already tense dispute between the United States and the international tribunal.The plaintiffs are Kimberly Prost of Canada, Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda and Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini-Gansou of Benin. According to the filing, the sanctions were imposed last year and were aimed at exerting extrajudicial pressure on the judges... [Continue Reading]
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