Judge Carl Nichols ordered the release of the documents as part of an ongoing Freedom of Information request brought by conservative US think-tank the Heritage Foundation.
Harry's references in his autobiography Spare to taking cocaine, cannabis and psychedelic mushrooms prompted the Washington organisation to question why he was allowed into the US in 2020.
Judge Nichols ordered the US Department of Homeland Security to release the redacted versions of the documents no later than tomorrow, according to court filings dated Saturday.
The same judge ruled in September last year that the public did not have a strong interest in the disclosure of Harry's immigration records, but this was challenged by the foundation which wanted the ruling changed.
Despite previously refusing the request, lawyers for the Department of Homeland Security last month agreed to release redacted versions of the forms.
Department lawyer John Bardo wrote in a court filing: "Specifically, defendant would propose redacting all information in these items that would reveal information that the court has determined defendant can withhold."
The foundation alleged the duke may have concealed past illegal drug use that should h...
Harry's references in his autobiography Spare to taking cocaine, cannabis and psychedelic mushrooms prompted the Washington organisation to question why he was allowed into the US in 2020.
Judge Nichols ordered the US Department of Homeland Security to release the redacted versions of the documents no later than tomorrow, according to court filings dated Saturday.
The same judge ruled in September last year that the public did not have a strong interest in the disclosure of Harry's immigration records, but this was challenged by the foundation which wanted the ruling changed.
Despite previously refusing the request, lawyers for the Department of Homeland Security last month agreed to release redacted versions of the forms.
Department lawyer John Bardo wrote in a court filing: "Specifically, defendant would propose redacting all information in these items that would reveal information that the court has determined defendant can withhold."
The foundation alleged the duke may have concealed past illegal drug use that should h...
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