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The Justice Department’s Pan Am 103 case page logged a May 30, 2025 status update. The filing says that on May 29, the government and defense jointly told the court they wanted a trial date in late April 2026 and flagged other issues that may need court attention before then. ([justice.gov](https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/media/1402236/dl?inline=))

The update itself is procedural, not dramatic. It does not announce a ruling, a new charge, or a courtroom showdown. It says the next scheduled hearing was a June 5, 2025 status conference, and that the court was expected to set a trial date there. ([justice.gov](https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/media/1402236/dl?inline=))

The case page shows that the Pan Am 103 matter has remained active through a long list of 2025 and 2026 filings, including status reports, motions, WebEx meetings, and pretrial orders. The May 30 notice fits that pattern: another step in a long-running case, with trial timing still being worked out on the record. ([justice.gov](https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/attack-pan-am-flight-103))

Correction: this was a routine May 30, 2025 case update in the Pan Am 103 matter, not evidence of a new political development or fresh courtroom fight. ([justice.gov](https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/media/1402236/dl?inline=))