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Series producer Rene Balcer spoke publicly about the idea at The Paley Centre during a recent programme celebrating the show's 20th anniversary, reports the New York Post.
No airdate has been set for the proposed episode.
Earlier this month, the US Justice Department announced that five 9/11 conspirators will be tried in the murders of the nearly 3,000 who died in the 2001 attacks.
Law & Order has a reputation for featuring stories based on current news events. The series has aired instalments inspired by Mel Gibson's 2006 DUI arrest and included characters based on Jon and Kate Gosselin.
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