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Oct 19, 2026 at 10:13 AM ET
Supreme Court rejects bid to revive 9/11 plea deal
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The US Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s bid to revive a 2024 plea agreement that would have spared him the death penalty in exchange for a guilty plea. Former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin scrapped the deal. Bloomberg reported the court also refused to reinstate agreements involving three alleged Sept. 11 perpetrators.
WHO: The US Supreme Court
WHAT: Declined to hear Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s bid to revive his plea agreement.
WHEN: Oct 19, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The reason for the court’s decision was not reported.
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