In his Motion docketed as #821, Mr. Moussaoui requests unclassified, unredacted copies of the transcript of the January 30, 2003 hearing and the Court’s March 10, 2003 Memorandum Opinion. In particular, the defendant complains that he first learned of the prosecution’s theory of the case in reading the heavily-redacted version of the Court’s Memorandum Opinion, and argues that he is entitled to know the facts underlying the Government’s theory so that he can prepare his defense. The Court, too, is disturbed by the extent to which the United States’ intelligence officials have classified the pleadings, orders and memorandum opinions in this case; and further agrees with the defendant’s skepticism of the
Government’s ability to prosecute this case in open court in light of the shroud of secrecy under which it seeks to proceed.

In other terror trial news, the convictions of Ramzi Yousef and his codefendants were upheld by the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. Yousef is serving 240 years in prison, a term the appeals court said is not disproportionate to the crime. You can read the opinion here.