World court judges sue Trump administration over sanctions

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Three International Criminal Court judges filed a lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration over sanctions imposed on them last year, claiming the measures were unlawful and aimed at coercion. The judges argue that the sanctions exert extrajudicial pressure to punish them.

By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - Three International Criminal Court judges on Wednesday sued U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration over sanctions imposed on themlast 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 punishing and coercing the judges.