Legal Opinion
Kirwa v. U.S. Dep't of Def.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 25, 2017No. Civil Action No. 17–1793(ESH)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE, United States District Judge
Plaintiffs are three non-citizens serving in the United States Army's Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve ("Selected Reserve") who enlisted under the United States Department of Defense's Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest ("MAVNI") program. Each wants to apply for citizenship pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1440, which provides an expedited path to citizenship for soldiers who serve during specified periods of military hostilities. Each, however, has been unable to apply because the military has refused to give them a signed Form…
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