A US Air Force judge ordered Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants to stand trial on June 5, 2028, reviving a case that has been stalled for more than two decades and setting the latest schedule for the long‑awaited 9/11 proceedings.
The scheduling order, signed by Lieutenant Colonel Michael Schrama, sets the trial to begin with jury selection on June 5, 2028, followed by opening statements 30 days later, with the defence presenting evidence 60 days after the prosecution rests.
The judge’s decision highlights the military commissions’ procedural stalemate, rejecting the prosecution’s request to begin the trial in January 2027 and emphasizing that the schedule must allow sufficient time to resolve evidentiary and compliance motions before the case proceeds.