John F. Kerry, Secretary of State, et al., v. Fauzia Din

The Supreme Court ruled in 1972 that a U.S. citizen can challenge the government’s denial of a visa to an invited foreign speaker to determine if it is supported by a “facially legitimate and bona fide reason.” The question in this case is whether the same judicial review is available to a U.S. citizen challenging the exclusion of a non-citizen spouse on national security grounds. The ACLU submitted an amicus brief supporting judicial review and pointing out the critical role it has played in limiting unlawful ideological exclusions.