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Summary: STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION'S MOTION TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE CLAUDID WILKEN, District Judge. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-12, Plaintiff First Amendment Coalition ("FAC"), on the one hand, and Defendant United States Department of Justice (the "Government") on the other hand, hereby stipulate and agree as follows: WHEREAS, FAC wishes to submit additional evidence in this matter, which it believes is relevant to this matter; WHEREAS, the Gov
Summary: STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION'S MOTION TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE CLAUDID WILKEN, District Judge. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-12, Plaintiff First Amendment Coalition ("FAC"), on the one hand, and Defendant United States Department of Justice (the "Government") on the other hand, hereby stipulate and agree as follows: WHEREAS, FAC wishes to submit additional evidence in this matter, which it believes is relevant to this matter; WHEREAS, the Gove..
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION'S MOTION TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE
CLAUDID WILKEN, District Judge.
Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-12, Plaintiff First Amendment Coalition ("FAC"), on the one hand, and Defendant United States Department of Justice (the "Government") on the other hand, hereby stipulate and agree as follows:
WHEREAS, FAC wishes to submit additional evidence in this matter, which it believes is relevant to this matter;
WHEREAS, the Government does not oppose the submission of this additional evidence, but does not stipulate to its relevance to the issues before the Court;
THEREFORE, the Parties stipulate and agree that:
Upon the Order of the Court, FAC shall file the following additional evidence:
1. A White Paper discussing the "legal framework for considering the circumstances in which the U.S. government could use lethal force in a foreign country outside the area of active hostilities against a U.S. citizen who is a senior operational leader of al-Qa'ida" and actively planning to kill Americans.
2. A copy of an article by NBC News, published on February 3, 2013, explaining how NBC News obtained the White Paper from Congressional sources.
3. A New York Times article, published on February 5, 2013, containing details about the origin of the White Paper and how it came to be released.
4. A letter, dated December 4, 2012, to Attorney General Eric Holder from Reps. John Conyers, Jr., Jerrold Nadler, and Robert Scott, containing information regarding the Government's release of the White Paper to members of Congress.
5. A copy of a second New York Times article, also dated February 5, 2013, containing information regarding the Government's former efforts to keep the OLC Memoranda secret.
6. A transcript of the White House Press Briefing on February 5, 2013.
7. A New York Times article, published on February 6, 2013, stating that the Government has directed the Justice Department to release to certain congressional committees the "classified documents discussing the legal justification for killing, by drone strikes and other means, American citizens abroad who are considered terrorists."
8. A transcript of the White House Press Gaggle on February 7, 2013.
9. A video recording of the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on the confirmation of John Brennan, held on February 7, 2013.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
