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ICC Judges Sue President Trump Over U.S. Sanctions

The case sends to a U.S. court the question of whether the president exceeded his authority in using emergency sanctions that the judges say have frozen accounts and blocked travel.

An exterior of The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo
The International Criminal Court is suing President Donald Trump and members of his administration over US sanctions targeting their judges
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Overview

  • Three sitting International Criminal Court judges filed a federal lawsuit in Manhattan this week that asks a judge to lift sanctions imposed under Executive Order 14203.
  • The complaint names President Trump and senior officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and seeks relief from OFAC designations.
  • The judges say the measures have caused concrete harms such as frozen bank accounts, cancelled credit cards, lost access to online services and disrupted travel and insurance.
  • Their legal claims argue the sanctions exceed the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, violate the Fifth Amendment and breach the Administrative Procedure Act.
  • The outcome will test how far the executive can use emergency sanctions against international jurists and could shape U.S. relations with the Hague court and future accountability efforts.