A quest by a New York Times reporter for government memos on legal justification for assassinating terrorist suspects has been blocked by a Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals decision. The (Courthouse News Service, November 24, 2015, by Adam Klasfeld)
After a lawsuit forced the federal government to release a memo authorizing the killing of American-born terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki, this new ruling may close the door on further disclosures. The appeals court ruled 3-0 that the government could prevent access to 10 documents since they remained classified. (The New York Times, November 23, 2015, by Charlie Savage)