International Criminal Court sanctioned by US as judges fight blacklisting
By Samuel Rubenfeld ( October 9, 2026, 17:40 GMT | Insight) -- The US State Department on Friday imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court in a major escalation of the Trump administration’s campaign to dismantle the court “brick by brick.” The designation on the court itself comes as three of its judges are suing the US government to overturn sanctions imposed on them as individuals, as well as the executive order underpinning the sanctions.The US State Department on Friday imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court in a major escalation of the Trump administration’s campaign to dismantle the court “brick by brick.”...
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