Case 15-1606, Document 70, 07/09/2015, 1550412, Page1 of 174 15-1606 United States Court of Appeals FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT Docket No. 15-1606 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, INC., PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, VETERANS FOR COMMON SENSE, VETERANS FOR PEACE, Plaintiffs-Appellees, —v.— UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, and its components DEPARTMENT OF ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF NAVY, DEPARTMENT OF AIR FORCE, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, Defendants-Appellants. (Caption continued on inside cover) ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK JOINT APPENDIX VOLUME I OF II (Pages JA-1 to JA-169) GIBBONS P.C. PREET BHARARA, Attorney for Plaintiffs-Appellees. United States Attorney for the One Gateway Center Southern District of New York, Newark, New Jersey 07102-5310 Attorney for Defendants- (973) 596-4731 Appellants. 86 Chambers Street, 3rd Floor New York, New York 10007 (212) 637-2703 Case 15-1606, Document 70, 07/09/2015, 1550412, Page2 of 174 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, and its Components CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION, CRIMINAL DIVISION, OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY, OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE, POLICY AND REVIEW, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, Defendants. Case 15-1606, Document 70, 07/09/2015, 1550412, Page3 of 174 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Civil Docket Sheet for Case No. 04 Civ. 4151(AKH) (S.D.N.Y.) ...................... JA-1 Declaration of Richard B. Myers in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment with attachments dated July 28, 2005. ..................................................... JA-62 Declaration of Michael E. Pheneger dated August 11, 2005 ............................................................................. JA-90 Second Amended Declaration of Richard B. Myers in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment with attachments dated August 29, 2005 ................................................. JA-95 Opinion and Order of Judge Hellerstein dated September 29, 2005, granting in part and denying in part Motion for Partial Summary Judgment ........................ JA-120 Declaration of Carter F. Ham dated April 26, 2006 .............................................................................. JA-170 Declaration of Michael E. Pheneger dated May 19, 2006 ............................................................................... JA-183 Declaration of Khaled Fahmy dated May 19, 2006 ............................................................................... JA-191 Certification of the Secretary of Defense dated November 13, 2009 ...................................................................... JA-196 Conference Summary: Homeland Security Appropriations dated October 7, 2009 ............................................................................ JA-197 Case 15-1606, Document 70, 07/09/2015, 1550412, Page4 of 174 Transcript of Proceedings of Oral Argument held on July 20, 2011, before Judge Hellerstein ................................... JA-202 Certification Renewal of the Secretary of Defense dated November 9, 2012 ........................................................................ JA-240 Order and Opinion of Judge Hellerstein dated August 27, 2014, granting, in part, Plaintiffs’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and denying Defendants’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment ........................... JA-241 Transcript of Proceedings of Conference held on October 21, 2014, before Judge Hellerstein ..................................... JA-264 Declaration of Megan M. Weis dated December 19, 2014 ...................................................................... JA-280 Exhibit A: Memorandum from General John R. Allen dated October 28, 2012 .......................................................................... JA-286 Exhibit B: Memorandum from General James N. Mattis dated October 29, 2012 .......................................................................... JA-289 Exhibit C: Memorandum from General Martin E. Dempsey ................ JA-291 Declaration of Rear Admiral Sinclair M. Harris in Support of Seventh Motion for Summary Judgment dated December 19, 2014 ..................................................... JA-293 Transcript of Proceedings of Conference held on February 4, 2015, before Judge Hellerstein ...................................... JA-301 ii Case 15-1606, Document 70, 07/09/2015, 1550412, Page5 of 174 Order of Judge Hellerstein dated February 18, 2015 clarifying instructions for defendants’ submissions .............................. JA-327 Order of Judge Hellerstein dated March 20, 2015, granting judgment for plaintiff .............................................................. JA-330 Order of Final Judgment by Judge Hellerstein dated April 1, 2015, in favor of plaintiffs with regard to all responsive photographs ................................................................ JA-333 Notice of Appeal dated May 15, 2015 ............................................................. JA-335 iii Case 15-1606, Document 70, 07/09/2015, 1550412, Page6 of 174 SDNY CM/ECF Version 5.1.1 JA-1 Page 1 of 61 CLOSED,APPEAL,ECF U.S. District Court Southern District of New York (Foley Square) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:04-cv-04151-AKH American Civil Liberties Union et al v. Department of Defense et al Date Filed: 06/02/2004 Assigned to: Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein Date Terminated: 09/28/2012 Related Cases: 1:09-cv-05413-AKH Jury Demand: None 1:10-cv-07092-AKH Nature of Suit: 895 Freedom of Information Act Cause: 05:552 Freedom of Information Act Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant Date Filed # Docket Text 06/02/2004 1 COMPLAINT against Central Intelligence Agency, Department Of Homeland Security, Department Of Justice, Department of Defense, Department of State. (Filing Fee $ 150.00, Receipt Number 510269) Document filed by American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Constitutional Rights, Inc., Physicians for Human Rights, Veterans for Common Sense, Veterans for Peace.(gf, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 6/7/2004 (gf, ). (Entered: 06/03/2004) 06/02/2004 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Central Intelligence Agency, Department Of Homeland Security, Department Of Justice, Department of Defense, Department of State. (gf, ) (Entered: 06/03/2004) 06/02/2004 Magistrate Judge Douglas F. Eaton is so designated. (gf, ) (Entered: 06/03/2004) 06/02/2004 Case Designated ECF. (gf, ) (Entered: 06/03/2004) 06/29/2004 ***REJECTION OF ATTEMPTED PAPER FILING IN ECF CASE. The following document(s) affidavit of service by Lawrence S. Lustberg, was rejected by the Clerk's Office and must be FILED ELECTRONICALLY on the Court's ECF System. (snu, ) (Entered: 07/02/2004) 07/06/2004 2 FIRST MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Document filed by American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Constitutional Rights, Inc., Physicians for Human Rights, Veterans for Common Sense, Veterans for Peace. (Ching, Jennifer) (Entered: 07/06/2004) 07/06/2004 3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Document filed by American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Constitutional Rights, Inc., Physicians for Human Rights, Veterans for Common Sense, Veterans for Peace. (Ching, Jennifer) (Entered: 07/06/2004) 07/06/2004 4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Document filed by American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Constitutional Rights, Inc., Physicians for Human Rights, Veterans for Common Sense, Veterans for Peace. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit # 2 Exhibit # 3 Exhibit # 4 Exhibit # 5 Exhibit # 6 Exhibit # 7 Exhibit # 8 Exhibit # 9 Exhibit # 10 Exhibit # 11 Exhibit # 12 Exhibit # 13 Exhibit)(Ching, Jennifer) (Entered: 07/06/2004) 07/06/2004 5 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against all defendants.Document filed by American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Constitutional Rights, Inc., Physicians for Human Rights, Veterans for Common Sense, Veterans for Peace. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement)(Ching, Jennifer) (Entered: 07/06/2004) 07/06/2004 ***REJECTION OF ATTEMPTED PAPER FILING IN ECF CASE. The following document(s) notice of motion and declaration by Lawrence Lustberg, was rejected by the Clerk's Office and must be FILED ELECTRONICALLY on the Court's ECF System. (snu, ) (Entered: 07/09/2004) 07/28/2004 6 ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein from Sean H. Lane dated 7/22/04. Defendants' time to respond to the amended complaint is extended to 7/30/04. Defendants' Response to plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction due by 7/30/2004. Reply due by 8/6/2004. Oral Argument set for 8/12/2004 03:00 PM before Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein. (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 7/27/04) (kw, ) (Entered: 07/28/2004) 07/28/2004 Set Answer Due Date purs. to 6 Endorsed Letter,, Set Scheduling Order Deadlines, as to Central Intelligence Agency answer due on 7/30/2004; Department Of Homeland Security answer due on 7/30/2004; Department Of Justice answer due on 7/30/2004; Department of Defense answer due on 7/30/2004; Department of State answer due on 7/30/2004. (kw, ) (Entered: 07/28/2004) 07/30/2004 7 https://ecf.nysd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?251351191418863-L_1_0-1 6/30/2015 Case 15-1606, Document 70, 07/09/2015, 1550412, Page7 of 174 SDNY CM/ECF Version 5.1.1 JA-2 Page 2 of 61 ANSWER to Amended Complaint. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Department Of Homeland Security, Department Of Justice, Department of Defense, Department of State. Related document: 5 Amended Complaint, filed by