Terrorist Suspect Asks Judge For Quran

One of the six men arrested this week on terrorism charges for plotting to kill soldiers at Fort Dix (NJ) was Eljvir Duka. He was one of three brothers-- ethnic Albanians-- charged in the plot. (Background from NYT.) Yesterday, Duka’s lawyer appeared before a federal magistrate judge in Camden, NJ to request a copy of the Quran for his client. The Newark Star-Ledger reports Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider ruled that first a request should be made to prison officials. Only if they refuse should the lawyer bring the case back to the court.