‘Financial death penalty’: How US sanctions are upending the lives of ICC judges Three International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have had their bank accounts frozen, lost their health insurance and were cut off from basic financial services as a result of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, a  complaint  filed in a New York federal court reveals. US  sanctions, imposed under  Executive Order 14203  signed by President Donald Trump in February 2025, led to consequences that stretch far beyond the professional lives of the three judges. The measures have affected their freedom of movement, their physical security, their families and their ability to carry out basic daily transactions.