Nichols continued, “In Heritage’s view, the public has an interest in knowing which path was taken.”

The judge ultimately ruled in favor of The Heritage Foundation, saying that their argument for the release of a redacted version of Harry’s immigration docs “stands on firmer ground” than the one posed by the government’s defense lawyers, who have been fighting to keep the 40-year-old’s records private.

“Those redactions appearing appropriate,” Nichols wrote his order, “the government is ordered to lodge on the docket the redacted versions of those documents no later than March 18, 2025.”

E! News has reached out to Harry’s rep for comment but hasn’t heard back.