This is interesting:District Judge John Coughenour had ruled testimony of a Ressam-bin Laden link inadmissible because of its "potential prejudice to jurors."
The date of the article: July 18, 2001
By the way, the ACLU isn't a "liberal" organization. I'm a member of the ACLU, and I'm about as conservative as a person gets.
The ACLU exists solely to sue the government when it interferes with the freedom of its citizens. If that isn't the rallying cry of conservatives--smaller government!--I don't know what is.
Here's the link to an interesting book, written by George Bush supporter and former executive director of the Indiana Civil Liberties Union. It is entitled, "What's a Nice Republican Girl Like Me Doing in the ACLU?"
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1573921432/cyberhaven00/104-2097918-1997564