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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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  1. Biden administration temporarily blocks 9/11 plea deal

    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.

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  2. Appeals court temporarily blocks 9/11 plea deals

    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.

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  3. Court puts plea deal on pause for 9/11 mastermind KSM: 23 years later, justice for terrorists is delayed again

    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.

    Court puts plea deal on pause for 9/11 mastermind KSM: 23 years later, justice for terrorists is delayed again

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  4. 9/11 guilty pleas delayed after government opposition

    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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  5. With 9/11 plea deals in flux, victims' families sort through their feelings

    To Eagleson, it’s infuriating that the issue has affected the viability of a trial. What happened to the defendants in custody is “not my mom’s fault. It’s not my brother’s fault. It’s not the lives of 3,000 dead Americans’ fault.”

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  6. Lawyers for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed battle to let his guilty plea go forward

    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.

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  7. Lawyers for accused 9/11 mastermind battle to let his guilty plea go forward

    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.

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  8. Lawyers for Accused 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Battle to Let His Guilty Plea Go Forward

    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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Updated: Jan 9th, 2025, 10:43 PM ET

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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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