The Guardian · October 14, 2026

U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman Blocks Sanctions Enforcement Against Two Rights Groups That Worked With the ICC

• U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman granted a preliminary injunction blocking sanctions enforcement against Dawn and Taag, rights groups that had worked to gather information for the ICC as it investigated allegations of war crimes against Palestinians, according to the report.
• The judge concluded that the 2025 executive order likely violates the plaintiffs' First Amendment rights, and stopped short of declaring the order facially unconstitutional, rejecting the groups' request for a universal injunction, according to the report.
• The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the ruling, and a State Department spokesperson said the department does not comment on pending litigation while restating the administration's position on the ICC, according to the report.
• Dawn said it would immediately resume its advocacy with the ICC, according to the report.

Ruling and responses as reported; the State Department response is included as documented in the source. Original headline: "Judge blocks US sanctions on rights groups helping ICC Gaza war crimes inquiry".