August 11, 2014
The Second Circuit on Monday denied the U.S. government's request for a panel rehearing but allowed certain redactions in its preparation of an index of Freedom Of Information Act disclosures about drone strikes requested by the New York Times and the American Civil Liberties Union.
June 23, 2014
The Second Circuit on Monday released a redacted memorandum that lays out a legal basis for targeted killings carried out by U.S. unmanned aircraft overseas, rejecting many of the federal government's asserted exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act.
May 28, 2014
The Second Circuit on Wednesday denied the federal government's request to let it file in secret its bid to further redact a document related to its drone strike program it was ordered to turn over to The New York Times, saying it could instead file portions in secret as required.
April 21, 2014
The federal government must turn over to the New York Times a redacted version of a document laying out a legal basis for targeted killings carried out by U.S. unmanned aircraft, the Second Circuit ruled Monday, finding it had waived privilege over the analysis after previous public statements.
October 15, 2013
The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday asked the Second Circuit to reject the Obama administration's request to substitute its answers in oral arguments about its drone strike policy with "classified" answers that would shield information from the public.
October 01, 2013
The New York Times asked the Second Circuit on Tuesday to force the government to admit the existence of legal documents on the assassination of suspected terrorists overseas, arguing the administration should not be allowed to cloak itself in secrecy.