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by oh_sigh 2147 days ago
There is no requirement that US based lawyers must be US citizens.
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There is very much a constitutional requirement that the government can't tell you you can't have the lawyer you want because they are a US citizen. That's a clear violation of the 14th amendment right to due process...
Since when does the US apply its constitutional rights to foreign entities?
A part of due process is the opportunity to be represented by counsel. Unless there are few or no quality lawyers who are not US citizens, I don't see how this would infringe on anyone's due process. Not being able to get the exact lawyer you want is not the same as your due process being violated.
> Not being able to get the exact lawyer you want is not the same as your due process being violated.

It absolutely is.