Trump admin faces suit over ICC sanctions

BANGOR, Maine — A Maine federal court denied the Trump administration’s motion to dismiss all but two claims brought against it by a nonprofit’s CEO and an international human rights lawyer who are “arguing that an executive order restricts protected speech in violation of the First Amendment and exceeds the executive branch’s powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.” The challenged order sanctioned the International Criminal Court and some of its officials for allegedly unfairly targeting the U.S. and Israel.Read the ruling here.Read our coverage of an earlier development in this case here.Subscribe to our free newslettersOur weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.Additional Reads