Another judge steps away from stalled Guantanamo 9/11 trial
WASHINGTON โ Another military judge has stepped down from the Sept. 11 war crimes tribunal at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a further blow to an already long-stalled case. Keane said he believes he could serve as an impartial judge in the death penalty case. The men include Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, who has portrayed himself as the architect of the Sept. 11 attack and other plots. The initial judge, Army Col. James Pohl, announced his retirement in August 2018 after a long career. A third judge, also a Marine colonel, left to take another position last year, leaving a senior judge to preside for about six months until Keane was appointed to the case in September.