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| | CNN.com - Appeals court seeks compromise to keep Moussaoui case in civil court - Apr. 15, 2003 |
 | | In a brief unsigned order, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, sent the case back to the lower court in Alexandria, urging the judge, the government prosecutors, and the defense to resolve the dispute so the high-profile case may proceed in open court. |
 | | The government has the alternative of sending the case to a military tribunal, which could allow greater secrecy and fewer rights for a defendant. |
 | | District Judge Leonie Brinkema, who is overseeing the case, ruled in January that the defense could have some access, according to sources, prompting the government to appeal the case. |
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