Guantanamo judge clears way to resume hearings on Sept. 11 trial
By CAROL ROSENBERG | Miami Herald | Published: August 2, 2017
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Tribune News Service) — The Sept. 11 trial judge lifted his month-old abatement of the case on Wednesday, apparently clearing the way for resumption of hearings later this month.
Two attorneys who have seen the order by Army Col. James Pohl said he appeared satisfied with a solution to a standoff with the prison commander over the need for separate cross-bay shuttle service: The Pentagon is paying the Navy base $300 each way to bring the judge and his team across Guantanamo Bay in a separate utility boat, meaning the trial judiciary won’t be required to “commingle” with 9/11 victims’ families, prosecutors, defense lawyers, reporters and other people after they’ve traveled on the same plane from Andrews Air Force Base.
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