Vassiliades v. Blinken

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ANNA MARIA VASSILIADES et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 24-1952 (TJK) MARCO RUBIO et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION By enacting the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, Congress provided the President with significant authorities to deal with declared emergencies by regulating the assets of foreign entities and individuals. Then-President Biden invoked that authority over four years ago to address the threat posed by the Russian government’s foreign activities. In doing so, he blocked the assets of anyone whom the…