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October 1, 2026
Judge Orders Review of Legal Justification for U.S. Boat Strikes
- U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer requires the Justice Department to provide legal justification documents within two weeks.
- The ACLU and other groups are pushing for transparency on the legal basis for strikes that have resulted in civilian casualties.
- Judge Engelmayer rejected the administration's claims of national security to withhold the memo, raising questions about its accessibility.
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- US could be forced to release justification for boat strikes on drug traffickersOct 1, 2026 at 1:39 PM · ABC News
- Judge rejects Trump administration arguments for withholding boat strike justification memoOct 1, 2026 at 10:59 PM · The Hill