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Pakistani-Canadian terror suspect Tahawwur Hussain Rana, under investigation for possible links to 26/11 attacks, is set to appear before a court in Chicago on Wednesday to appeal against his detention order.
Rana would appear before Judge Matthew Kennelly in the United States district court, Northern District of Illinois.
"Tomorrow's hearing is expected to be a brief one where Rana would appeal his detention order," Assistant US Attorney Randall Samborn said.
Samborn said a schedule is also expected to be set for filing legal documents in this regard.
Rana, in custody since his October 2009 arrest, was denied bail by a Chicago court last month on grounds that there is risk he might flee the country if released on bond.
Rana was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on charges that he was helping co-conspirator David Coleman Headley plot attacks in India at the behest of Lashkar-e-Tayiba.
A one million dollar bond offered by Rana's family was rejected by Judge Nan Nolan, who said Rana has "significant financial resources" and knowledge and expertise in immigration law, which he might use to flee the country to escape a possible 30-year prison term.
After the ruling, Rana's lawyer Patrick Blegen had said he would contest the charges.
In affidavits filed, the FBI said 48-year-old Rana, co-conspirator of LeT operative Headley, "knew in advance" about the 26/11 Mumbai attacks after which he "complimented" the Pakistan-based terror outfit.