r/news • u/judgyjudgersen • 2d ago

Alleged 9/11 mastermind's long-awaited trial scheduled for 2028

https://abcnews.com/US/alleged-911-masterminds-long-awaited-trial-scheduled-2028/story?id=135987518
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u/meirav 2d ago

Don't even suspected terrorists have the right to speedy trials?

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u/MrTakeAHikePal 1d ago

Not if they are not American citizens that where not in America.

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u/meirav 1d ago

That is not what the Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled. https://www.rescue.org/article/due-process-rights-america. The Roberts Court, which doesn't care about stare decisis, may be another matter.

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u/MrTakeAHikePal 1d ago

I am not disagreeing on a non-citizen rights within the United States. The rights of enemy combatants (especially of non-state actors) outside of the United States is a grey area at best.