Three ICC judges sued President Trump's administration over sanctions imposed in February 2025, alleging the measures illegally targeted their judicial independence and financial interests to pressure their decisions regarding Israel and US investigations.
Three ICC judges from Canada, Uganda, and Benin sued the Trump administration over sanctions imposed last year, arguing the measures unlawfully punished them for issuing arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and investigating alleged U.S. war crimes.
ICC judges sue Trump over sanctions, calling them unlawful and coercive measures.
The US sanctioned Slovenian ICC Judge Beti Hohler and ten colleagues for issuing arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Hamas leaders, freezing their assets and blocking digital access within 24 hours, escalating a geopolitical conflict over international law's universal application.
Three International Criminal Court judges sued the Trump administration Wednesday over sanctions imposed for investigating Israeli leaders and US military actions, challenging what experts view as efforts to undermine international law and judicial independence.