Federal court stays Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's guilty plea hearing
The Biden administration succeeded in halting a plea hearing for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
US blocks plea deal for ‘9/11 mastermind’ Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
If Mohammed, the alleged plotter behind the 11 September terrorist attacks, had pleaded guilty on Friday, he could have avoided the death penalty.View on euronews
U.S. asks court to stop plea agreements in alleged 9/11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's case
The Justice Dept filed a motion to stop plea deals from moving forward in the war court in Guantanamo Bay, days before Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was set to plead guilty.
Lawyers for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed press to let his guilty plea go forward
Lawyers for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed are urging a federal appeals panel to let his scheduled guilty plea Friday in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, go forward in a plea agreement that would spare him and two co-defendants the risk of the death penalty in al-Qaida's notorious Sept.
The 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.
Appeals court pauses plea proceedings in alleged 9/11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's case
The U.S. had filed an appeal to stop plea proceedings for alleged 9/11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others from moving forward Friday in the war court in Guantanamo Bay.
Guantánamo plea deals for accused 9/11 plotters are halted by federal appeals court
Alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed had been scheduled to enter his guilty plea on Friday. Two of his alleged accomplices were to plead guilty next week. Those plea deals would allow them to forgo a trial and escape the risk of the death penalty. Instead, they would receive sentences of up to life in prison.
Biden administration temporarily blocks 9/11 guilty plea for Khalid Sheikh
The move comes after years of legal battles over the case, which remains in pretrial hearings 17 years after charges were first filed.
Legal Tug-of-War Over 9/11 Mastermind's Plea Deal
Lawyers for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused 9/11 mastermind, are pressing for a plea deal that prevents the death penalty, amidst objections from US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. The plea deal faces scrutiny as Mohammed and co-defendants have been embroiled in legal complications and delayed justice for nearly two decades.
Guantánamo plea deals for accused 9/11 plotters are weighed by federal appeals court
In its latest effort to halt the pleas, the Pentagon settled on a legal maneuver in which the Justice Department asked the appellate court to order the court at Guantánamo to cancel the pleas. It has also asked the appeals court to delay the upcoming plea hearings if the court wants more time to deliberate over the cancellation request.
Biden administration asks federal appeals court to block 9/11 plea deals
The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court to block a plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
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A contentious push to wrap up the 9/11 prosecutions takes an emotional toll on victims’ families
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