Supreme Court won't revive accused 9/11 mastermind's plea deal
Summary
The Supreme Court refused to bring back plea deals that would have stopped Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others accused of planning the 9/11 attacks from facing the death penalty. This decision means the death penalty remains possible as their military trial is planned for June 2028.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court denied an appeal to reinstate plea agreements for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants.
- The plea deals would have prevented the death penalty for the accused 9/11 plotters.
- The government wants to hold the military trial in June 2028, more than 25 years after the attacks.
- Justice Brett Kavanaugh did not take part in the decision because of his previous work after 9/11.
- The plea agreements were made in 2024, but then Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin withdrew them.
- The defendants appealed this withdrawal, with mixed court rulings before the Supreme Court decision.
- Mohammed and his co-defendants have been held at Guantánamo Bay since 2006.
- Their original trial date was postponed from January 2027 to June 2028 due to unresolved pretrial matters.
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