Legal Opinion
E.B. v. U.S. Department of State
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 4, 2022No. Civil Action No. 2019-2856Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA E.B. et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 19-2856 (TJK) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION This case is about an interim final rule issued by the State Department that changed the requirements for individuals applying to the Diversity Visa Program, otherwise known as the visa lottery. Under the rule, individuals must possess a valid passport before they can participate in the lottery. Plaintiffs, two foreign nationals and their U.S.-based relatives, do not challenge the sub- stance of the rule. Rather,…
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