Targeted Killing
Al-Aulaqi v. Panetta - Constitutional Challenge to Killing of Three U.S. Citizens
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) filed a lawsuit in 2012 challenging the government’s targeted killing of three U.S. citizens in drone strikes far from any armed conflict zone. Oral argument was held in July 2013 in Washington, and the court dismissed the case in April 2014.
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8 Targeted Killing Cases
Oct 2013
FOIA Request for Records Relating to Missile Strike on Al-Majalah, Yemen
On April 17, 2012, the ACLU and the Center for Constitutional Rights submitted a Freedom of Information Act request seeking information about a December 2009 U.S. missile strike in the al-Majalah region of the Abyan province of Yemen.
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Targeted Killing
FOIA Request for Records Relating to Missile Strike on Al-Majalah, Yemen
On April 17, 2012, the ACLU and the Center for Constitutional Rights submitted a Freedom of Information Act request seeking information about a December 2009 U.S. missile strike in the al-Majalah region of the Abyan province of Yemen.
Oct 2013
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U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2011
Al-Aulaqi v. Obama - Constitutional Challenge to Proposed Killing of U.S. Citizen
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) filed a lawsuit in August 2010 challenging the government's asserted authority to carry out "targeted killings" of U.S. citizens located far from any armed conflict zone.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Targeted Killing
Al-Aulaqi v. Obama - Constitutional Challenge to Proposed Killing of U.S. Citizen
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) filed a lawsuit in August 2010 challenging the government's asserted authority to carry out "targeted killings" of U.S. citizens located far from any armed conflict zone.
Oct 2011
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