Defense

Judge punts on ruling whether accused classified documents leaker should be detained until trial

By Mike Brest
Published April 27, 2023 7:42pm ET
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Judge punts on ruling whether accused classified documents leaker should be detained until trial
A Homeland Security vehicle, right, is parked outside the Moakley Federal Courthouse, Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in Boston. Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman charged with leaking highly classified military documents, made a brief appearance in federal court Wednesday, but a hearing to determine whether he should remain jailed while awaiting trial has been delayed to give the defense more time to prepare.

A federal judge did not immediately decide Thursday whether Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, who has been accused of leaking hundreds of classified documents, should remain behind bars while he awaits trial.

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