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Judge rejects Trump administration arguments for withholding boat strike justification memo

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A federal judge on Wednesday ruled the Trump administration must turn over a Department of Justice (DOJ) memo that legally authorizes the Pentagon’s lethal boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific. U.S.

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NOTUS
Judge Rejects Trump Administration's Effort to Keep Its Boat Strike Memo Secret (opens NOTUS)
Published Sep 30, 2026
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The Justice Department has 14 days to turn over the memo for the judge to decide if part can be made public.
West Hawaii Today
Judge questions secrecy around Trump administration’s memo on boat strikes (opens West Hawaii Today)
Published Oct 1, 2026
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A federal judge dealt a blow on Wednesday to the Trump administration’s efforts to withhold a Justice Department memo that deems lawful the Pentagon’s disputed policy of summarily killing suspected drug smugglers at sea.
The Hill
Judge rejects Trump administration arguments for withholding boat strike justification memo (opens The Hill)
Published Oct 1, 2026
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A federal judge on Wednesday ruled the Trump administration must turn over a Department of Justice (DOJ) memo that legally authorizes the Pentagon’s lethal boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific. U.S.