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Tag: noncitizens

U.S. Supreme Court takes up VA law denying non-Virginians right to FOIA requests

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From Examiner.com:

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that it will hear the appeal of Mark J. McBurney and Roger W. Hurlbert, both non-Virginians. McBurney and Hurlbert were denied Freedom of Information (FOI) requests for government documents because Virginia law prohibits non-Virginians from using the Freedom of Information Act law.

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American Immigration Council files FOIA lawsuit against DHS

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