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The Supreme Court Monday rejected the appeal of Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person publicly charged in the United States in connection with the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

The high court ruling paves the way for Moussaoui to stand trial. While a Justice Department spokesman said prosecutors would propose a date as soon as Tuesday, a trial is likely not to begin before this September.

Moussaoui, an admitted member of al Qaeda, the Muslim terrorist group linked to the September 11 attacks, had asked the court to rule on whether his right to a fair trial hinges on obtaining testimony from other al Qaeda detainees who, he believes, would exonerate him.

Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person charged in the U.S. in connection with the Sept. 11 attacks, lost a Supreme Court appeal that might have derailed the government's bid to prosecute him and seek the death penalty.

The justices, without comment, let stand an appeals court decision that limited Moussaoui's access to other alleged al- Qaeda members who are in U.S. custody. The lower court said prosecutors didn't have to make those people available for interviews by Moussaoui's legal team.

The Supreme Court rejection, issued today as part of a list of orders in Washington, is a victory for the Bush administration, which urged the justices not to take up the case.

``Today's denial of Moussaoui's appeal puts the prosecution back on track,'' Justice Department spokesman Bryan Sierra said. The trial may begin before the end of the year.

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