Prince Harry's visa documents are currently at the centre of a debate in the United States.
American government lawyers are fighting to keep "law enforcement" documents related to the Duke of Sussex's visa application secret, claiming there would be "stigma attached" if they were published.
This development came after a hearing in February, where conservative think-tank The Heritage Foundation argued that details of the Duke of Sussex's March 2020 visa application, in particular, how he answered questions on drug use, should be made public.
In the court transcript, lawyers for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claim Harry has a right to privacy and his visa documents should remain sealed.
The judge asked a question about the "privacy interest that the government is asserting on the duke's behalf".
DHS lawyer John Bardo replied: "Well, many of these records, Your Honour, are law enforcement records."
He added that the records contained "confidential law enforcement tools and techniques".
It is the first time law enforcement records have been mentioned in connection with the duke's visa case.
The Heritage Foundation is suing the DHS to try to force the release of all documents relating to how Harry entered and remains living in the US.
Visa applicants must answer yes or no to the question: "Are you or have you ever been a drug abuser or addict?"
In his memoir Spare, Harry admitted taking cocaine, psychedelic mushrooms and marijuana in his past.
The think tank has argued the autobiography meant the duke had given up any right to privacy.
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However, DHS lawyer Bardo said Spare "isn't sworn testimony or proof".
Judge Carl Nichols is reviewing the documents in private and is expected to make a judgment "within weeks" about whether they should be made public.
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