Committee of U.S. Citizens Living in Nicaragua v. Reagan

After the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that continued U.S. support for the Contras violated customary international law and a treaty, the U.S. (having already withdrawn from ICJ jurisdiction) continued funding the Contras through congressional legislation. A group of U.S. citizens and organizations (plaintiffs) sued, arguing continued support violated the U.N. Charter, customary international law, jus cogens norms, and their Fifth Amendment due-process rights; the district court dismissed on political-question grounds, and plaintiffs appealed.