Nidal Hasan May Challenge Dec. 3 Execution in Federal Court After Military Appeals End
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 9
Nidal Hasan May Challenge Dec. 3 Execution in Federal Court After Military Appeals End
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 9
Summary
Dec. 3 is the date set for Nidal Malik Hasan’s execution, but legal experts say he could still ask federal courts to block it after exhausting military appeals.
That route would likely be narrow and rushed, relying on novel legal claims tied to the administration’s plan for a public firing-squad execution livestreamed from Fort Hood.
The Supreme Court rejected Hasan’s last appeal in 2025, leaving intact his 2013 conviction for killing 13 people and wounding 32 in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.
Pete Hegseth announced the execution plan Thursday, saying the public broadcast is meant to show there are “serious consequences” for such attacks.