Legal Opinion
Al-Aulaqi v. Obama
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 7, 2010No. Civil Action 10-1469 (JDB)PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BATES, District Judge.
On August 30, 2010, plaintiff Nasser AlAulaqi (“plaintiff’) filed this action, claiming that the President,' the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of the CIA (collectively, “defendants”) have unlawfully authorized the targeted killing of plaintiffs son, Anwar Al-Aulaqi, a dual U.S.-Yemeni citizen currently hiding in Yemen who has alleged ties to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (“AQAP”). Plaintiff seeks an injunction prohibiting defendants from intentionally killing Anwar Al-Aulaqi “unless he presents a concrete, specific, and imminent threat to…
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