Trinidad court cites US disdain of rights, blocks extradition of ex-FIFA official
By Samuel Rubenfeld ( July 22, 2026, 21:57 GMT | Comment) -- The Trump administration has shown an “very public and very vocal disregard” for the legal rights of non-citizens, a Trinidad and Tobago court said in a recent ruling that permanently blocked the extradition of a former senior global soccer official charged in the US with corruption.The Trump administration has shown an “very public and very vocal disregard” for the legal rights of non-citizens, a Trinidad and Tobago court said in a recent ruling that permanently blocked the extradition of a former senior global soccer official charged in the US with corruption....
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