Two law professors are suing President Trump, the US Department of State, and others over a Feb. 6 executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court.
The complaint, filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, says the executive order violates due process and the free speech clause of the First Amendment.
It also alleges Trump exceeded his authority under International Emergency Economic Powers Act, saying the law doesn’t authorize the president to regulate or prohibit importing or exporting “any information or informational materials.”
The executive order accuses the ICC of engaging in ...
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