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Catherine Morris
Catherine Morris
@cmorris@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 hours ago

My latest piece is out today.

Attacks Against the International Criminal Court: Who Cares About Victims of Atrocity Crimes? “…The assault against the ICC is part of the Trump administration’s comprehensive siege against the rule of law and international institutions.”
| Slaw: Canada’s online legal magazine https://www.slaw.ca/2026/01/28/attacks-against-the-international-criminal-court-who-cares-about-victims-of-atrocity-crimes/
#ICC #Sanctions #USA #Trump #AtrocityCrimes #humanrights #Judges #prosecutors #lawyers #Canada #Carney #InternationalLaw #law #RuleOfLaw

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Attacks Against the International Criminal Court: Who Cares About Victims of Atrocity Crimes? - Slaw

When the distinguished Canadian jurist, Kimberly Prost, began her term as a judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2017, she could not have imagined what happened on 20 August 2025. That day, the United States imposed sanctions on her, putting her on a list alongside those implicated in terrorism and organized crime. Judge […]
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@Nonilex@masto.ai  ·  activity timestamp 3 hours ago

Drilling down on these facts reveals specific paths forward for #state #prosecutors even when a direct investigation is blocked.

Evidence of these 2 kinds of #crimes has already emerged in the 2 recent #ICE killings. After #ReneeGood was shot, ICE agents blocked a physician from aiding her. #Minnesota #law not only imposes misdemeanor liability for failures to aid in general, but in #shooting cases obligates the person who fired the wounding shot to “render immediate reasonable assistance.”

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@Nonilex@masto.ai replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 hours ago

When a #shooting victim then dies, penalties in #Minnesota for failing to aid the injured person can involve up to 2 yrs imprisonment.

In l #AlexPretti’s case, the #obstruction of key #evidence-gathering steps gives #state #prosecutors another potent opening, especially because #ICE agents acted in overt defiance of a #judicial #warrant. Minnesota has a #criminal #ObstructionOfJustice statute that applies to situations in which someone prevents officers from carrying out official duties.

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@Nonilex@masto.ai  ·  activity timestamp 3 hours ago

…when a direct path to #justice is blocked, #states need to find a work-around. The federal prosecution of the #Minneapolis officers responsible for #GeorgeFloyd’s death offers a model. E.G., officers Tou Thao, Thomas Lane, & Alexander Kueng were held criminally liable for acts beyond the killing. 1st, they failed to provide medical assistance to Floyd as he was dying. 2nd, Lane & Kueng made misleading omissions, while Kueng also lied to investigators in the immediate aftermath of Floyd’s death.

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@Nonilex@masto.ai replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 hours ago

Drilling down on these facts reveals specific paths forward for #state #prosecutors even when a direct investigation is blocked.

Evidence of these 2 kinds of #crimes has already emerged in the 2 recent #ICE killings. After #ReneeGood was shot, ICE agents blocked a physician from aiding her. #Minnesota #law not only imposes misdemeanor liability for failures to aid in general, but in #shooting cases obligates the person who fired the wounding shot to “render immediate reasonable assistance.”

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Catherine Morris
Catherine Morris
@cmorris@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 hours ago

My latest piece is out today.

Attacks Against the International Criminal Court: Who Cares About Victims of Atrocity Crimes? “…The assault against the ICC is part of the Trump administration’s comprehensive siege against the rule of law and international institutions.”
| Slaw: Canada’s online legal magazine https://www.slaw.ca/2026/01/28/attacks-against-the-international-criminal-court-who-cares-about-victims-of-atrocity-crimes/
#ICC #Sanctions #USA #Trump #AtrocityCrimes #humanrights #Judges #prosecutors #lawyers #Canada #Carney #InternationalLaw #law #RuleOfLaw

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Attacks Against the International Criminal Court: Who Cares About Victims of Atrocity Crimes? - Slaw

When the distinguished Canadian jurist, Kimberly Prost, began her term as a judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2017, she could not have imagined what happened on 20 August 2025. That day, the United States imposed sanctions on her, putting her on a list alongside those implicated in terrorism and organized crime. Judge […]
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@Nonilex@masto.ai  ·  activity timestamp 15 hours ago

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City Prosecutors Join Forces to Bring Charges Against #FederalAgents

9 progressive #prosecutors from cities around the country are launching a coalition to assist in prosecuting federal law enforcement officers who violate #state #laws, one of the prosecutors, Larry Krasner in Philadelphia, said Tues.

#law #FAFO #federalism #10thAmendment #FederalGovernment #Trump #MafiaState #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MadKing
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/prosecutors-charges-against-federal-agents.html?unlocked_article_code=1.H1A.wZbM.U_sYBDJs6yu9&smid=nytcore-ios-share

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City Prosecutors Join Forces to Bring Charges Against Federal Agents

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@Nonilex@masto.ai  ·  activity timestamp 15 hours ago

#GiftArticle

City Prosecutors Join Forces to Bring Charges Against #FederalAgents

9 progressive #prosecutors from cities around the country are launching a coalition to assist in prosecuting federal law enforcement officers who violate #state #laws, one of the prosecutors, Larry Krasner in Philadelphia, said Tues.

#law #FAFO #federalism #10thAmendment #FederalGovernment #Trump #MafiaState #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MadKing
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/prosecutors-charges-against-federal-agents.html?unlocked_article_code=1.H1A.wZbM.U_sYBDJs6yu9&smid=nytcore-ios-share

https://www.nytimes.com

City Prosecutors Join Forces to Bring Charges Against Federal Agents

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Nonilex
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@Nonilex@masto.ai  ·  activity timestamp 4 months ago

Exclusive: #US could hit entire #InternationalCriminalCourt with #sanctions soon

The #UnitedStates is considering imposing sanctions as soon as this week against the entire #ICC, putting the court's day-to-day operations in jeopardy in retaliation for investigations of suspected #Israel #WarCrimes.

#law #Trump #criminal #felon47
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-could-hit-entire-international-criminal-court-with-sanctions-soon-2025-09-22/

Nonilex
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@Nonilex@masto.ai replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 months ago

Washington has already imposed targeted sanctions on several #prosecutors & #judges at the #ICC, but naming the #court itself in the #sanctions list would be a major escalation.

6 sources with knowledge of the matter, all speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive diplomatic issue that has not been publicly announced, said a decision on such "entity sanctions" was expected soon.

#law #Trump #criminal #felon47

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