March 22, 2022
A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Tuesday declined to modify an injunction directing the Pentagon to help facilitate foreign-born soldiers' citizenship applications, saying it's trying to comply in good faith after a rocky start.
October 19, 2021
The Pentagon denied foreign-born soldiers' contention that it was flouting an injunction to process their citizenship requests, telling a Washington, D.C., court that it was complying and close to doubling the number of requests that are processed annually.
August 26, 2021
Foreign-born military recruits told a D.C. federal court that the U.S. Department of Defense shouldn't get more time to review claims that it isn't following an order to process citizenship requests for non-citizen military recruits, saying it's kept the DOD apprised of compliance issues all along.
August 25, 2020
A D.C. federal court ruled Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Defense unlawfully imposed service duration requirements for foreign military recruits seeking to obtain citizenship, saying that the department doesn't have the authority to set naturalization eligibility standards.
August 05, 2020
A D.C. federal court certified a class of immigrant soldiers alleging recent U.S. Department of Defense policy is blockading their pathway to U.S. citizenship, but not before shaving the class down.
July 16, 2020
U.S. District Judge Ellen S. Huvelle closed an eventful hearing Thursday afternoon by hinting that her retirement was impending and suggesting that the parties simply settle the case since several attorneys on either side were poised to take leave or move on to new positions soon.