Legal Opinion
American Civil Liberties Union v. Central Intelligence Agency
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 18, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2010-0436PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, United States District Judge
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) engages in covert actions in foreign countries on behalf of the United States and, by necessity, practice, and statute, keeps its activities secret. The American Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (collectively ACLU) are concerned about CIA activities overseas. Relying on the Freedom of Information Act, ACLU requested all CIA records pertaining to the United States’ use of drone strikes to carry out targeted killings of alleged Islamist terrorists overseas. CIA…
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