Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's Guilty Plea in 9/11 Case
A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked guilty pleas from Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused 9/11 mastermind, complicating ongoing legal proceedings.
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The Biden administration is pushing to throw out a plea agreement that its own Defense Department had negotiated with Mohammed and two 9/11 co-defendants.
Biden administration temporarily blocks 9/11 plea deal
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"I think by delaying this to the next administration, the Biden administration failed the families of 9/11. For whatever political agenda they had."
Appeals court pauses plea proceedings in alleged 9/11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's case
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The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals granted the stay Thursday just hours before a plea hearing was expected on Friday for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, or KSM, the alleged mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks.
Appeals court temporarily blocks 9/11 plea deals
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The plea deals, offered to Mohammed and two co-conspirators, were meant as a way to wrap up the quest for justice to those who have been waiting more than two decades to see the terrorists that killed their loved ones convicted.
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The US government failed the 9/11 families again. They had the chance to do the right thing and decided not to.
9/11 guilty pleas delayed after government opposition
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With 9/11 plea deals in flux, victims' families sort through their feelings
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Defense lawyers in a filing late Wednesday described Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s attempts to throw out a plea deal that his own military had negotiated and approved as the latest in two decades of “fitful” and “negligent” mishandling of the case by the U.S. military and successive administrations.
Lawyers for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed battle to let his guilty plea go forward
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Defense lawyers in a filing late Wednesday described Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's attempts to throw out a plea deal that his own military had negotiated and approved as the latest in two decades of “fitful" and “negligent" mishandling of the case by the U.S. military and successive administrations.
Lawyers for accused 9/11 mastermind battle to let his guilty plea go forward
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Lawyers for Accused 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Battle to Let His Guilty Plea Go Forward
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Summary
A federal appeals court has intervened to temporarily block Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's guilty plea deal related to the 9/11 attacks, which had aimed to avoid the death penalty. The Biden administration's last-minute efforts were successful in delaying the plea, pending further consideration of the legal arguments. This decision marks a significant setback in a long-running military prosecution. Relatives of 9/11 victims expressed frustration and division over the plea agreement, which could have provided finality in the two-decade-old case. The court's ruling does not indicate a final decision on the merits of the case.
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