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Federal Judge Orders U.S. Agency To Allow Zambia Citizen To Compete in U.S. Poetry Contest

Federal Judge Orders U.S. Agency To Allow Zambia Citizen To Compete in U.S. Poetry Contest

A Zambia citizen who is neither a U.S. citizen nor a permanent resident can compete in a poetry recitation contest sponsored by a U.S. federal agency this week, thanks to a ruling by a federal judge. Judge John Woodcock issued a ruling in U.S. District Court in Portland, Maine ordering the National Endowment for the Arts to allow Allan Monga, 19, a junior at a public high school in Portland, to compete, according to the Bangor Daily News.

A Zambia citizen who is neither a U.S. citizen nor a permanent resident can compete in a poetry recitation contest sponsored by a U.S. federal agency this week, thanks to a ruling by a federal judge. Judge John Woodcock issued a ruling in U.S. District Court in Portland, Maine ordering the National Endowment for the Arts to allow Allan Monga, 19, a junior at a public high school in Portland, to compete, according to the Bangor Daily News.…