In the federal and state courts of Connecticut, virtually all proceedings are conducted in public. We take this for granted, and it certainly contributes to public confidence in the administration of justice. A recent order of the military judge presiding over the Military Commission trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammad is disturbing because it raises questions as to whether that separate system of justice is applying the proper standards in keeping matters out of the public eye (beyond the fact that the trials are conducted at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba).
The Office of Military Commissions, whose watchwords are "Fairness, Transparency, Justice," provides the administrative support for the Guantanamo commissions. On or about December 12, 2012, there appeared on its website a December 6 protective order "to protect against disclosure of national security information" The order provides in part that the following information may not be presented:
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