At left, Pentagon-paid defense lawyer Cheryl Bormann wore a traditional abaya favored by some devout Muslim women to the war court arraignment of the alleged Sept 11 conspirators on May 5, 2012. A day later, she addressed reporters at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. JANET HAMLIN/SKETCH ARTIST, WALTER MICHOT/MIAMI HERALD

Accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed, shown posing for an International Red Cross photographer at Guantanamo a few years ago, wanted to wear hunting camouflage to the war court for his May 5 arraignment

Accused 9/11 conspirator Ammar al Baluchi was allowed to pose for his Red Cross photo at Guantanamo in the traditional hat, but was forbidden to wear it to court.

Since freed Guantanamo captive Binyam Mohamed, shown with his face smudged, at right alongside his Air Force defense attorney, came to his 2006 military commissions arraignment in a tunic that was specially died orange like a jumpsuit. Now, the court sketch artist no longer has to smudge the face of the accused. JANET HAMLIN / ASSOCIATED PRESS

The accused Sept. 11 conspirators unfurled their prayer rugs during scheduled prayer breaks at their May 5, 2012 arraignment at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo. They are, from, Mustafa al Hawsawi, Ammar al Baluchi, Ramzi bin al Shibh, Walid Bin Attash,and Khalid Sheik Mohammad, shown in this sketch reviewed and approved for release by a U.S. military security official at the base. McCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS / JANET HAMLIN/POOL

A photograph of the paramilitary vest that accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed sought to wear to his May 5, 2012 arraignment at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The prison camps commander forbade it. OFFICE OF MILITARY COMMISSIONS

A photograph of the paramilitary jacket that accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed sought to wear to his May 5, 2012 arraignment at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The prison camps commander forbade it. OFFICE OF MILITARY COMMISSIONS

Saudi captive Mustafa al Hawsawi sought to wear this uniform to his May 5, 2012 arraignment as an alleged 9/11 conspirator. The prison camps commander forbade it. Hawsawi's lawyer said it was donated by Medea Benjamin, founder of the anti-war group Code Pink. OFFICE OF MILITARY COMMISSIONS