ACLU v. DOJ - FOIA Case for Records Relating to Killing of Three U.S. Citizens
What's at Stake
In October 2011, the ACLU submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking information about the killings of three U.S. citizens in Yemen: Anwar al-Aulaqi; his 16-year-old son, Abdulrahman al-Aulaqi; and Samir Kahn. Over five years of litigation, this case was appealed to the Second Circuit three times. The government acknowledged it had killed the three Americans, and was forced to describe targeted-killing program documents in its possession. The ACLU won an important victory in securing the release of a memorandum in which the government set out its legal justification for killing Anwar al-Aulaqi in June 2014. In December 2016, the Second Circuit ruled that no other documents must be disclosed, concluding this litigation. The ACLU continues to seek additional details about the targeted killing program’s rules and consequences through other FOIA requests and cases.
Summary
OUR TAKE ON THE RELEASED AL-AULAQI KILLING MEMO AND COURT OPINION
The FOIA request sought disclosure of the legal memorandum written by the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel that provided justifications for the targeted killing of Anwar al-Aulaqi (sometimes spelled al-Awlaki), as well as records describing the factual basis for the killings of all three Americans.
After the government failed to release records, the ACLU filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against the CIA, Department of Defense, and Department of Justice in February 2012. The government initially refused to even confirm or deny whether it had records related to the ACLU’s request — and whether it was responsible for the killings — despite numerous public statements by U.S. officials about the program and its legal basis. Then, the government acknowledged its responsibility for the three killings, but argued that it could not release the vast majority of the records in its possession without endangering national security.
In April 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a January 2013 district court decision, and held that the government must disclose a memorandum relating to the targeting killing of Anwar al-Aulaqi, which the government released (with redactions) in June. The appeals court ruling also ordered the government to publicly describe many other documents relating to the targeting killing program, about which it had previously refused to provide any information.
After the case returned to the district court, in October 2014, the court ordered the government to release portions of a different legal memorandum, but allowed it to withhold ten others in their entirety. In November 2015, the appeals court upheld the district court’s ruling.
In a separate district court ruling in July 2015, the court ordered the government to release seven additional documents, but allowed it to withhold many others. Both the ACLU and the government appealed the ruling. In December 2016, the Second Circuit issued an opinion reversing the district court’s decision to release the seven documents, and affirming its decision to withhold the rest.
Information on the ACLU's other targeted killing cases
SEE DOCUMENTS RELEASED UNDER this FOIA REQUEST
See documents released under all of the ACLU’s targeted killing FOIA requests
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07/10/2017
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02/28/2017
Mandate
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12/20/2016
Opinion and Order -
10/24/2016
Gov't Response to Order re: Additional Documents -
10/21/2016
Remand Order -
10/21/2016
Order to Gov't Requesting 3 Additional Documents Ex Parte In Camera -
08/30/2016
Clarification Order and Mandate -
08/05/2016
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07/05/2016
ACLU Reply Brief -
06/06/2016
Gov’t Appeal & Cross-Appeal Brief -
06/06/2016
Gov't Motion for Leave to File Classified Brief and Appendix -
03/08/2016
Joint Appendix Vol. 3 to Appeal Brief -
03/08/2016
Joint Appendix Vol. 2 to Appeal Brief -
03/08/2016
Joint Appendix Vol. 1 to Appeal Brief -
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03/08/2016
ACLU Appeal Brief
Date Filed: 12/20/2016
Court: Appeals Court (2d Cir.) Vaughn Indices Records
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10/20/2016
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10/20/2016
Gov't Letter re: Status of Appellate Proceedings -
07/22/2015
Judgment re: July 17 Order -
07/17/2015
Order Amending Decision of June 23, Directing Unsealing of Certain Orders, Directing Entry of Judgment, and Closing Case -
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Letter from District Court to Government Re June 23 Decision -
07/16/2015
District Court Order Ruling on the Motions for Summary Judgment by the CIA, DoD, and OLC -
05/03/2015
Order of Notification Regarding Classification, in Camera, and Segregability Reviews -
01/09/2015
CIA/DOD Documents -
01/08/2015
Court Order to CIA/DOD Requiring Revised Submissions -
12/19/2014
CIA/DOD Reply Brief -
12/19/2014
ACLU Reply Brief Re: OLC -
11/14/2014
Second Declaration of Martha M. Lutz, Chief of the Litigation Support Unit, CIA -
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Exhibit A to Second Declaration of Martha M. Lutz, Chief of the Litigation Support Unit, CIA
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Part II of Second Declaration of Martha M. Lutz, Chief of the Litigation Support Unit, CIA -
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Second Declaration of Sinclair M. Harris -
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Exhibit A to Second Declaration of Sinclair Harris
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09/05/2014
Court Schedule for Production of Vaughn Declarations and Briefing on Still-Withheld Documents -
11/14/2014
Memo in Support of DOD and CIA Motion for Summary Judgment
Date Filed: 10/20/2016
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05/06/2016
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03/31/2016
Order Denying Petition for Rehearing -
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11/23/2015
Opinion -
07/07/2015
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06/24/2015
Notice to the Parties Re Ruling After In Camera Review -
06/23/2015
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06/10/2015
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06/10/2015
Gates Declaration -
06/10/2015
Government Letter to Second Circuit in Response to ACLU Letter Re: Gates and Panetta Declarations -
06/11/2015
Government Memo in Support of Motion for Ex Parte Argument -
06/10/2015
ACLU Letter to Second Circuit Re: Gates and Panetta Declarations -
05/07/2015
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04/16/2015
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04/16/2015
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04/02/2015
Government Appeal Brief -
02/03/2015
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02/03/2015
ACLU Appeal Brief
Date Filed: 05/06/2016
Court: Appeals Court (2d Cir.) OLC Memos
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04/21/2016
Mandate of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals -
12/09/2014
Order Denying ACLU Motion for Reconsideration with Respect to OLC Memoranda -
11/07/2014
ACLU Memo in Support of Motion for Partial Summary Judgment -
11/28/2014
OLC Reply Brief -
11/14/2014
Order Directing Limited Government Response to ACLU’s Motion for Reconsideration and Otherwise Denying the Motion -
11/13/2014
Memo in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Reconsideration -
11/07/2014
ACLU Memo in Support of Motion for Partial Summary Judgment -
10/31/2014
District Court Order to Release Two Legal Memos -
10/31/2014
Order Directing Release of Version of Remand Opinion -
10/31/2014
Decision on Remand With Respect to Issue 3 -
10/20/2014
Letter from the ACLU to Judge McMahon Proposing Change in Briefing Schedule -
10/03/2014
Declaration of John E. Bies (Part 1) -
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Exhibit A to John Bies Declaration- Part III
Exhibit A to John Bies Declaration- Part IDate Filed: 10/03/2014
Court: District Court (S.D.N.Y.) OLC Memos
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Declaration of John E. Bies (Part II) -
10/03/2014
DOJ, DOD, and CIA's Notice of Motion for Summary Judgment -
10/03/2014
Defendants' Memo in Support of Their Motion for Summary Judgment -
10/03/2014
Declaration of Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Counsel John E. Bies (Part I) -
10/03/2014
Declaration of Vice Director of Operations for the Joint Staff at the Pentagon Sinclair M. Harris -
10/03/2014
DOJ, DOD, and CIA's Notice of Lodging of Classified Documents -
10/03/2014
Declaration of Chief of Litigation Support Unit of CIA Martha M. Lutz -
09/22/2014
Court's Endorsement of ACLU Scheduling and Production Request -
09/19/2014
Letter from the ACLU Regarding Request for Production and Scheduling -
07/09/2014
District Court Order Denying the Government's Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File -
07/08/2014
Plaintiffs’ Joint Letter Opposing the Government’s Request to File a Motion for Summary Judgment -
07/07/2014
Government Letter–Motion for Extension of Time and Summary-Judgment Briefing -
06/30/2014
District Court Order Requiring Submission of Additional OLC Memos -
11/21/2014
Government’s Opposition to ACLU’s Motion for Reconsideration -
07/08/2014
Government Letter–Reply
Date Filed: 05/23/2016
Court: District Court (S.D.N.Y.) OLC Memos
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04/15/2013
ACLU v. DOJ FOIA Request - ACLU Appeal Brief -
08/18/2014
ACLU v. DOJ - FOIA Request - Order Denying Petition for Rehearing En Banc -
08/18/2014
ACLU v. DOJ - FOIA Request - Second Circuit Mandate -
08/11/2014
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request - Supplemental Opinion on Petition for Rehearing -
07/25/2014
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request - CA2 Order granting Government Motion for Leave -
07/25/2014
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request - NYT Opposition to Government Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Declarations En Banc -
07/25/2014
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request - ACLU's Opposition to Government Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Declarations En Banc -
07/23/2014
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request – Motion to Submit Ex Parte Classified and Privileged Supplemental Declarations in Support of Petition for Rehearing En Banc -
07/10/2014
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request – Appeals Court Ruling on Vaughn Index -
07/10/2014
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request - Final Judgment -
06/26/2014
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request - Order on Partial Judgment and Partial Remand -
06/23/2014
ACLU v. DOJ - FOIA Request - Opinion with Redactions Highlighted -
06/23/2014
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request - Order on Government Petition for Rehearing -
06/23/2014
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request - Opinion -
06/23/2014
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request - Appeals Court Order and OLC Memo -
06/20/2014
ACLU v. DOJ - FOIA Request - Government Notice of Sealed Filing -
06/20/2014
ACLU v. DOJ - FOIA Request - Government’s Supplemental Redacted Response to Second Circuit’s June 10, 2014 Order -
06/10/2014
ACLU v. DOJ - FOIA Request - Appeals Court Order Notifying Parties of Intent to Bifurcate Issues on Rehearing -
06/06/2014
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request - Government Petition for Panel Rehearing or, in the Alternative, Rehearing En Banc -
06/05/2014
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request – Petition for Panel Rehearing and, in the Alternative, Rehearing En Banc -
05/28/2014
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request – Appeals Court Order Denying Government Motion to File Ex Parte and In Camera Motion Seeking Rehearing -
05/27/2014
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request – Government Motion for Leave to File Rehearing Petition Ex Parte and In Camera -
04/21/2014
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request – Appeals Court Ruling -
04/21/2014
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request - Order Granting Government's Request for One Additional Redaction -
02/12/2014
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request - ACLU's FRAP 28(j) Letter re: DNI Clapper Acknowledgment of CIA Drones -
01/21/2014
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request - NYT's response to FRAP 28(j) Letter re: EFF v. DOJ -
01/16/2014
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request - ACLU's Response to FRAP 28(j) Letter re: EFF v. DOJ -
01/10/2014
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request - Government's FRAP 28(j) Letter re: EFF v. DOJ -
10/18/2013
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request - ACLU's Post-Argument Supplemental Brief -
10/18/2013
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10/15/2013
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request - ACLU's Opposition to Government’s Ex Parte Filings -
10/14/2013
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request - NYT's Opposition to Government's Ex Parte Filings -
10/10/2013
ACLU v. DOJ: FOIA Request - Government's Letter to Second Circuit re: Ex Parte Filings -
10/10/2013
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10/01/2013
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09/09/2013
ACLU v. DOJ - FOIA Request - Letter Directing the Government Make Available Each Member of the Panel Documents for Prompt in Camera Inspection -
06/28/2013
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06/28/2013
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04/15/2013
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ACLU v. DOJ FOIA Request - Joint Appendix 2A: Pages JA279-JA472 -
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ACLU v. DOJ FOIA Request - Joint Appendix 3B: Pages JA718-JA870
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Letter to Court re: Administration Officials' Recent Statements -
09/14/2012
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09/11/2012
Letter to Court re: President Obama's Recent Statements -
08/08/2012
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