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Justices refuse to take on plea deal for 9/11 perpetrators

The high court also opted not to intervene in Chicago's practice of impounding cars whose owners face as few as two unpaid tickets, even ones unrelated to the vehicle.

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Courthouse News Service· Oct 19, 5:50 PMJustices refuse to take on plea deal for 9/11 perpetrators

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