A federal judge ruled on October 1, 2026, that the Trump administration must release a Department of Justice (DOJ) memo that provides legal justification for the Pentagon's lethal boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific. U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer rejected two of the three arguments presented by the administration to keep the document confidential in a 66-page opinion.
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Federal Judge Orders Release of DOJ Memo on Pentagon's Lethal Boat Strikes
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to disclose a DOJ memo that authorizes the Pentagon's lethal boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific. The ruling, issued by U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer, dismissed two of the administration's arguments for keeping the memo secret.
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Judge rejects Trump administration arguments for withholding boat strike justification memo
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Federal Judge Orders Release of DOJ Memo on Pentagon's Lethal Boat Strikes