Federal judge blocks US sanctions on Francesca Albanese

newsMay 14, 2026361,851

A U.S. district judge temporarily blocked sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, saying protecting free speech serves the public interest. The measures were imposed by the Trump administration after Albanese publicly criticized Israel's conduct in Gaza, and the judge found the sanctions likely violated her free-speech rights. The temporary halt prevents enforcement while the court considers her challenge, a decision that could constrain Washington's use of unilateral sanctions against U.N. human rights monitors.

Robert Reich

@rbreich.bsky.social

Regardless of which president appointed them, federal judges — including multiple Trump appointees — are repeatedly ruling against Trump's cruel mass detention policy. They are defending the rule of law against a wannabe dictator's lawless crusade.

50944d ago

Yozoo2

I’m sure the Republican Party and its Epstein class employers are already working out a 20 year plan to further corrupt the courts to make sure they don’t become an obstacle again in the future.

Josh Gerstein

@joshgerstein.bsky.social

JUST IN: Judge blocks Trump admin's sanctions on UN human rights Francesca Albanese, who has faced criticism for urging war crimes charges v. Israelis. Judge Richard Leon (GWBush) says move appears to violate her/family members' 1st Amendment rights. Doc: ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

13845d ago

Le Monde

@lemonde.fr

Un juge américain suspend les sanctions imposées par la Maison Blanche à la rapporteuse de l’ONU pour les territoires palestiniens, Francesca Albanese

14745d ago

Jenny Difficult-Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithPalestine🍉🍉

@joneshowdareyou.bsky.social

Francesca Albanese— "BREAKING! US court has suspended the US sanctions against me! "As the judge says: "Protecting the Freedom of speech is always just the public interest". "Thanks to my daughter & my husband for stepping up to defend me, & everyone who has helped so far. "Together we are One."

13945d ago

The Canary

@thecanaryuk.bsky.social

🚨GOOD NEWS: A US court has SUSPENDED Trump's sanctions on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese. This is the RIGHT decision. Opposing genocide is NOT a crime.

11445d ago

Sen. Lemon Gogurt

@ugarles.bsky.social

wow a district court judge reversed US sanctions on UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese. @wyattprivilege.bsky.social and I talked about this, and ICC sanctions the Trump administration was throwing around on @alabseries.bsky.social last year. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

14945d ago

Sen. Lemon Gogurt44

I don't overreact to district court opinions because of the ghouls at the top of the pyramid but it's still good when one goes the right way.

warrior cop18

So many exclamation points on the absurdity of the government’s arguments

stop casting porosity17

wow that's neat the alab people should consider doing another podcast

Nick Sandwich2

As with the encampments, guerilla podcasting eventually pushes public opinion toward justice

Johann Soufi

@jsoufi.bsky.social

🚨La Cour fédérale de Washington D.C suspend les sanctions 🇺🇸 contre Francesca Albanese. 🗣️« Protéger la liberté d’expression est toujours dans l’intérêt public » rappelle le juge. Une victoire majeure pour Francesca et pour tous ceux qui dénoncent les crimes 🇮🇱 commis en Palestine et ailleurs. ⚖️

9445d ago

Suricate 🇺🇦🇵🇸🇬🇱🇲🇲86475

Il ne manque plus que les excuses de Barrot* ! *Ministre des affaires étrangères français actuellement en fonctions.

Middle East Eye (Unofficial)

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US federal judge blocks US sanctions against UN's Francesca Albanese - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-federal-judge-blocks-us-sanctions-against-uns-francesca-albanese

6945d ago

yipeng ge 葛义朋

@yipengge.bsky.social

A major win! The U.S. sanctions on Francesca Albanese have been suspended by a U.S. court. And in the judge’s words: "Protecting the Freedom of speech is always just the public interest". May the truth tellers prevail. May justice prevail. May Palestine be free and liberated.

7045d ago

emptywheel

@emptywheel.bsky.social

If you do a search, it might SEEM like Richard Leon's opinion blocking Trump's sanctions on Francesca Albanese is a 12-exclamation mark opinion, but four of those are false positives. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

7745d ago

Ireland against Fascism

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"🔴A US court has suspended the Trump administration's sanctions against UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, ruling that the measures likely violated her free speech rights following her vocal criticism of Israel's genocide in Gaza. LIVE updates: aje.news/25wceo " ~AlJazeera

4445d ago

Prof Melanie O'Brien

@drmelob.bsky.social

A #USA federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s sanctions against Francesca Albanese! Woo hoo! 🥳 www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

2745d ago

il Post

@ilpost.it

Un giudice ha sospeso le sanzioni degli Stati Uniti contro Francesca Albanese

3145d ago

Jorge Matías 🏳️‍⚧️

@yayo74.bsky.social

Un tribunal de EE UU suspende las sanciones de la Casa Blanca contra Francesca Albanese elpais.com/internaciona...

2145d ago

Gillian Martin

@gillmartin.bsky.social

"A US court has suspended sanctions against the wonderful human being Francesca Albanese! A little light in these very dark times" (Liam cunningham) #istandwithfrancescaalbanese

1845d ago

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theguardian.comFederal judge blocks US sanctions against UN expert on occupied Palestinian territories reuters.comFederal judge blocks US sanctions against UN expert on Palestinian territories

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