The Obama administration will proceed with a court ruling to release the memo . A redacted version will be released to the public after a judge reads it . The document outlines the legal argument for targeting U.S. citizens on foreign soil . Solicitor General Don Verrilli decided not to appeal the April 21 ruling by the 2nd U.S . U.S. citizen Anwar al - Awlaki was killed in Yemen in a drone strike in March .
The Obama administration will proceed with a court ruling to release the memo . A redacted version will be released to the public after a judge reads it . The document outlines the legal argument for targeting U.S. citizens on foreign soil . U.S. citizen Anwar al - Awlaki was killed in Yemen in a drone strike in March .