US EditionAppeals court temporarily blocks 9/11 plea deals
- The appeals court temporarily blocked accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed from entering a guilty plea that would spare him from execution for the Sept. 11 attacks, as reported by the Biden administration.
- The court's decision halts an attempt to conclude over two decades of military prosecution plagued by legal troubles, according to the appeals panel.
- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has led efforts to overturn the plea agreements negotiated by the Defense Department, emphasizing that decisions on the death penalty should be made by him.
- Some family members of 9/11 victims expressed disappointment over the plea deal's cancellation, viewing it as a path to finality and justice, as stated by Elizabeth Miller.
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The District Circuit Court of Appeals of Columbia has decided this Thursday to suspend the guilty plea of the 'brain' of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheij Mohamed, and two of his accomplices, Walid Muhamad Sali Mubarak bin Attash and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hausaui. The judges of that court have approved the request of the Department of Justice, which had called for a blocking of the agreements before the hearing that was scheduled for this Friday, w…
In a U-turn, the US government has halted a planned agreement with the main defendants in the September 11 attacks. It appears to be about the death penalty.
A US appeals court has temporarily halted a judicial agreement with the alleged chief planner of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and other co-defendants.
Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind
The Biden administration has succeeded in temporarily blocking accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed from entering a guilty plea that would spare him the risk of execution for al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks
Appeals court temporarily blocks 9/11 plea deals
An appeals court on Thursday temporarily blocked a plea deal for three accused 9/11 plotters in a win for the Justice Department and Pentagon, which had requested this week that the court block the agreements ahead of a Friday hearing. Judges on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in a brief order granted the request…
Court puts plea deal on pause for 9/11 mastermind KSM: 23 years later, justice for terrorists is delayed again
A federal appeals court has delayed Friday's scheduled military court hearing where suspected 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-conspirators were expected to plead guilty.
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