Does the United States Constitution apply to foreign officials acting within their own territory?
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The following excerpt is from Guinto v. Marcos, 654 F. Supp. 276 (S.D. Cal. 1986):
The United States Constitution does not apply to foreign officials acting within their own territory. Stonehill v. United States, 405 F.2d 738, 743 (9th Cir. 1968). Therefore, plaintiffs' claim does not arise under the Constitution of the United States.
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