The Zacarias Moussaoui Case

September 11th Conspirator Withdraws Guilty Plea
July 25, 2002 -- Update: Alleged Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui declared his guilt in federal court, but then rescinded his plea an hour later after an argument with U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema.

Moussaoui, the lone person indicted in connection with the Sept. 11 attacks, attempted to plead guilty to all six charges a week ago, but Judge Brinkema requested he take a week to consider his decision.

July 25, 2002 -- Philip Shenon of The New York Times and Mary Cheh, professor of constitutional law at George Washington University Law School, discuss the complicated day in the Alexandria, Virginia courtroom.

Moussaoui Attempts to Plead Guilty
July 18, 2002 -- Update: Accused Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui attempted to plead guilty to new federal charges that could bring him the death penalty. But in a rare legal ruling from the bench, the judge refused to enter the plea and told Moussaoui to take a week to think about it.

July 18, 2002 -- George Washington University law professor Mary Cheh and New York Times reporter Philip Shenon discuss the courtroom action.

Moussaoui's Mother, Aicha el-Wafi, Maintains Her Son Is Innocent
June 21, 2002 -- The mother of accused Sept. 11 coconspirator Zacarias Moussaoui talks to Margaret Warner about her son's trial and his current state of mind.

Court Allows Sept. 11 Defendant to Defend Himself
June 13, 2002 -- Update: A federal judge says Sept. 11 suspect Zacarias Moussaoui can defend himself in future legal proceedings. Moussaoui, who could face the death penalty if convicted of conspiracy in connection with the attacks, said he felt his lawyers were working with the prosecution to ensure his conviction.

June 13, 2002 -- RealAudio: New York Times reporter Philip Shenon, who was in the courtroom today, discusses the hearing.

Moussaoui Denied Aviation Security Information
June 12, 2002 -- Update: A federal judge has denied Zacarias Moussaoui, on trial for conspiring to carry out the Sept. 11 attacks, access to any sensitive aviation security information during his trial.

U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema agreed with prosecutors that aviation security is similar to national security information and should not be shown to Moussaoui, even though he is facing the death penalty.

Moussaoui Pretrial Hearing
April 22, 2002 -- New York Times reporter Philip Shenon discusses the developments in Moussaoui's pretrial hearing.

U.S. to Seek Death Penalty Against Sept. 11 Conspiracy Suspect
March 28, 2002 -- Two attorneys discuss the Justice Department's decision to seek the death penalty in the case against Zacarias Moussaoui, charged with conspiracy in the September 11 attacks.

March 28, 2002 -- RealAudio: Attorney General John Ashcroft announces the decision to seek the death penalty against Zacarias Moussaoui.

Request to Televise Moussaoui Trial Denied
Jan. 18, 2002 -- A federal judge denies a request to televise the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person so far charged in the Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S.

A Televised Trial?
Jan. 9, 2002 -- Should TV networks be allowed to broadcast the trial of alleged Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui?

Not-Guilty Plea Entered in Moussaoui Conspiracy Case
Jan. 2, 2002 -- Zacarias Moussaoui, the first person directly indicted on federal charges in the Sept. 11 attacks, declared no plea to charges he collaborated with the Sept. 11 attackers to kill thousands of Americans.
David Johnston of The New York Times recaps the Moussaoui case's legal developments.

First Suspect Indicted in Sept. 11 Conspiracy
Dec. 11, 2001 -- Update: A federal grand jury today indicted French Moroccan Zacarias Moussaoui on six counts of conspiring with Osama bin Laden and the 19 hijackers in the murder of thousands during the Sept. 11 attacks on Washington and New York.
Dec. 11, 2001 -- New York Times reporter Philip Shenon discusses the indictment and where the case goes next.

Dec. 11, 2001 -- RealAudio: Attorney General John Ashcroft announces the indictment.
Dec. 11, 2001 -- Text: The full indictment (from the Department of Justice).