WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- A US federal judge is deliberating on how to proceed in a lawsuit concerning the release of Prince Harry's immigration records, which could potentially expose legal issues regarding his visa application.

The conservative think tank Heritage Foundation is pushing for the disclosure to determine whether Harry misrepresented his past drug use or received special treatment upon entering the US.

The case, overseen by US District Judge Carl Nichols, revolves around how Harry-King Charles III's son-was granted entry when he and Meghan Markle moved to California in 2020.

The Heritage Foundation sued after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) denied most of its Freedom of Information Act request seeking access to the ...