Martinez Morales v. United States Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LUIS MIGUEL MARTINEZ MORALES, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 24-2519 (BAH) v. Judge Beryl A. Howell UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION On December 20, 2017, the President, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”),

50 U.S.C. §§ 1701

et seq., declared that “serious human rights abuse and corruption around the world” constituted a national emergency, and authorized economic sanctions against foreign individuals and entities meeting…