Challenging OFAC Sanctions in Court: The Albanese Case and the D.D.C. Preliminary Injunction
On May 13, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (D.D.C.) issued a preliminary injunction in L.C. et al. v. Trump (L.C. v. Trump), suspending sanctions enforcement against Francesca Albanese, a United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights. The case has become a landmark example of challenging OFAC sanctions in court: the court blocked enforcement of a decision by the...