Court denies rehearing in Chicago terrorism case

An appeals court in Chicago has denied a terrorism suspect's request that a full court consider the question of whether his defense can see secret intelligence-court records.

Adel Daoud's lawyers made the request with the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, and a three-judge panel ruled against them in June.

A brief docket entry Thursday says the request for a rehearing before all 10 appellate judges is denied.

The issue touches on revelations by whistle-blower Edward Snowden about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and how it approved expanded surveillance.

Daoud, of Hillside, denies trying to ignite a bomb in Chicago. The 20-year-old's attorneys say seeing FISA documents about Daoud is key to their defense.

But in their June ruling, the three judges said opening up the papers could jeopardize national security.