Chicago Terrorism Suspect to Make Court Appearance Monday

A Chicago man accused of terrorism is scheduled to be in court Monday, but some of the public proceeding may be held in private.

Prosecuctors say the case against Tahawwur Rana includes classified information.

Information the government would like to use against him, but information the government would not like to trot out in a public courtroom.

That's why much of Monday's s hearing may be closed.

The judge, prosecutors and defense attorneys will likely discuss how they'll handle evidence that falls under the "Classified Information Procedures Act," or CIPA.

The act allows prosecutors to protect certain information by using only partial evidence, a part of a recording or a document.

Prosecutors would present the evidence to the judge who then decides how much of it can be seen by defense attorneys.

Rana has been charged with supporting another Chicagoan - David Headley - as he helped plan the 2008 Mumbai terror attack that killed more than a hundred and sixty people.