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Legal experts tell Senate drones require new privacy laws
March 21, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
A group of legal experts testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday regarding the growing need for new privacy laws because of the rapid advancement of drone technologies and their increased use. The escalation in use and technology have outpaced current privacy laws, according to.... [more]
Federal appeals court judge reverses ruling on CIA drone records
March 15, 2013 by Daniel Mullen
Judge Merrick Garland of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit on Friday reversed a lower court ruling which allowed the CIA to refuse to confirm or deny whether it has records pertaining to the use of unmanned drones to kill suspected terrorists. The case arises from a Freedom of Information.... [more]
Drone Policy: A Proposal Moving Forward [op-ed]
March 4, 2013 by Caleb Pittman
JURIST Contributing Editor Amos Guiora of the University of Utah SJ Quinney College of Law says that the US executive branch's practice of using drones to engage in the targeted killing of suspected terrorists should be subjected to some form of judicial review...Targeted killing sits at the.... [more]
Drone Operations in Current US Counterterrorism Strategy in Africa [op-ed]
February 11, 2013 by Caleb Pittman
JURIST Guest Columnist Kevin Govern of the Ave Maria School of Law says says the US must pursue a full spectrum of "smart power" capabilities in Africa, to include but not be limited to the use of drones for surveillance or targeted killing strikes...The ongoing crises in Algeria and Mali have.... [more]
Pakistan citizen sues UK Foreign Office over intelligence sharing for US drone strikes
October 23, 2012 by Julia Zebley
The UK Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday are scheduled to hear the lawsuit of a Pakistani citizen who sued the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office in order to discover the extent and lawfulness of UK government aid to US unmanned drone strikes in Pakistan. Noor Khan, represented by Reprieve,.... [more]
Department of Homeland Security announced "virtual fence" plans [this day at law]
September 22, 2012 by Kimberly Bennett
On September 22, 2006, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced plans to build a "virtual fence" along the borders with Canada and Mexico for controlling illegal immigration and drug trafficking. The project was to be carried out by Boeing Corporation, which was awarded a $67 million.... [more]
DC Circuit hears arguments on ACLU request for information on drone strikes
September 21, 2012 by Michael Haggerson
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments Thursday on whether to grant a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to obtain information from the CIA on its use of unmanned Predator drones. The CIA argued that the US.... [more]
Lawmakers concerned over use of drones within US
July 20, 2012 by Jamie Reese
US lawmakers on Tuesday expressed concern over the use of drone strikes. At a hearing in the US House Committee on Homeland Security lawmakers called on Congress and the Department of Homeland Security to address the issue of domestic drones and their potential security and safety implications..... [more]
State Department legal adviser defended unmanned drone strikes [this day at law]
March 26, 2012 by Garrett Eisenhour
On March 26, 2010, State Department Legal Adviser Harold Koh defended the legality of the Obama administration's use of unmanned predator drones. Koh explained that the strikes "comply with all applicable laws" and that the Obama administration policies were aimed at limiting civilian deaths and.... [more]
ACLU sues US government for information on targeted killings
February 1, 2012 by Sarah Posner
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on Wednesday under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) demanding the US government release information about their targeted killing program of US citizens abroad. The lawsuit comes in response to the three American citizens that have been.... [more]
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