Supreme Court turns away appeal from alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

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The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Mustafa al Hawsawi, and Walid bin 'Atash.
The appeal sought to reinstate plea agreements made with military prosecutors before being revoked by the Biden administration.
The plea deals would have led to life sentences, avoiding the death penalty, in exchange for guilty pleas to charges related to the 9/11 attacks.
Then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin revoked the plea agreements.
A military judge initially ruled Austin's revocation unlawful, but a military appeals court and subsequently the D.C. Circuit sided with the government, upholding the Defense Secretary's authority.
Mohammed, Hawsawi, and bin 'Atash were charged in 2008 for their alleged roles in the 9/11 attacks, with their trial date set for June 2028.
Their cases have faced lengthy delays due to disputes over evidence obtained through 'enhanced interrogation techniques' at secret CIA prisons.

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