WorldPublished: 24 June 2026 at 22:37

ICC Judges Sue Trump Administration Over Sanctions

International Criminal Court judge Kimberly Prost and two colleagues have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. administration, arguing that the sanctions imposed on them are a form of retaliation.

Kimberly Prost, a Canadian judge at the International Criminal Court (ICC), along with two colleagues, has filed a lawsuit against the administration of former President Donald Trump. The lawsuit claims that the sanctions imposed on them are retaliatory in nature. The judges argue that the sanctions violate international law and were designed to punish them for their work at the ICC. This legal action marks the latest development in the ongoing tensions between the ICC and the United States, which had previously imposed sanctions on court officials.

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