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Originally Posted by Botnst
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."
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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.