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Old 10-19-2007, 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Botnst View Post
I think the most accurate response is, "It depends." The court has to recognize the standing of the individual for a suit or pleading or claim to proceed. A citizen has certain standing automatically by virtue of citizenship. Non-citizens do not.

Any individual that has exactly the same rights and responsibilities as a citizen is called a, "citizen."
The Court didn't refuse to hear it because of his citizenship though. They refused to hear it because the government said it would reveal secrets of natioanl security.
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