The John Walker Lindh Case

John Walker Lindh Pleads Guilty to Charges of Helping Taliban
July 15, 2002 -- Update: Sparing himself life in prison, "American Taliban" John Walker Lindh pleaded guilty to charges of fighting for the Taliban in Afghanistan and carrying explosives. The 21-year-old Californian will now be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.

July 15, 2002 -- Lead negotiators Paul McNulty, U.S. attorney for the eastern district of Virginia, and John Walker Lindh's lawyer, defense attorney James Brosnahan discuss the case.

Suspected American Taliban Fighter Ordered Held Without Bail
Feb. 6, 2002 -- The New York Times reporter Katharine Seelye recaps the legal moves in the Lindh case.

Feb. 6, 2002 -- Update: A federal judge decides to keep John Walker Lindh in jail pending trial, saying the accused American Taliban fighter "has every incentive to flee" from federal custody.

U.S. Indicts Suspected American Taliban Fighter
Feb. 5, 2002 -- Update: Attorney General John Ashcroft announces a federal grand jury has indicted suspected American Taliban fighter John Lindh on 10 counts, including charges of conspiring to kill fellow Americans.

Jan. 24, 2002 -- New York Times reporter Katharine Seelye describes the day in court of accused Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh. He was ordered held without bail during a hearing at the U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia.

Jan. 24, 2002 -- Update: A U.S. magistrate orders accused American Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh held without bail until a hearing in February.

U.S. Charges American Taliban John Walker with Conspiracy to Kill
Jan. 15, 2002 -- A former U.S. Attorney and a law professor analyze the case against John Walker Lindh and the upcoming trial in civilian court.
Jan. 15, 2002 -- Update: The Justice Department says it will charge Lindh with conspiracy to kill U.S. military forces in Afghanistan. If convicted, Lindh faces a maximum penalty of life in prison.

The U.S. Discovers an American Among the Taliban
Dec. 3, 2001 -- Twenty-year-old John Walker -- an American citizen -- is discovered among the Taliban militants holed up after the riots at Mazar-e-Sharif.