Skip to main content

Understand. Power. Act.

The Library

New

One story, all the way down.

Supreme Court rejects alleged 9/11 mastermind’s attempt to revive plea deal

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others accused of plotting the terrorist attacks are scheduled to go on trial in 2028 and could face the death penalty.

Sources (2)· Oct 19, 1:33 PM to Oct 19, 7:04 PM

Every telling

their own versions

NBC News· Oct 19, 1:33 PMSupreme Court rejects alleged 9/11 mastermind’s attempt to revive plea deal
New York Post· Oct 19, 7:04 PMSupreme Court rejects bid by 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to revive controversial plea deal

How it spread

2 articles

firstNBC News
+6hNew York Post

The thread

Before

US Ban on Making Liquor at Home to Be Reviewed by Supreme CourtThe US Supreme Court agreed to consider the constitutionality of the federal ban on home distilleries in a clash that will test the power of Congress.

Bloomberg12h agoWhole story →

Where the Supreme Court favors Trump on the emergency docket – and where it doesn’t

SCOTUSblog12h agoWhole story →

Unsure about how to vote in California Supreme Court election? You’re not aloneWhy do we vote on judges, and how are we supposed to decide? It’s a recurring question we’re hearing in our conversations with voters this fall. Judges aren’t exactly household names, although one on your ballot shares a name with a certain multiplatinum-selling musician. They generally don’t campaign, either. The simple answer to the question, […]

CalMatters13h agoWhole story →

Bordering on SanityIn Texas, Democrats court a new constituency: normal people.

The Dispatch13h agoWhole story →

Trump administration asks SCOTUS to limit lower courts’ power

SCOTUSblog13h agoWhole story →

Since

Judge chastises Trump administration plan to push ahead overhaul of DC golf courseThe Trump administration wants to turn a historic public golf course into championship links. Despite a judge's order, hundreds of trees were cut down to make way for the renovation.

NPR4h agoWhole story →

Judge hears latest arguments on White House renovation of Washington golf courseA federal judge grills government lawyers on Trump's golf course plan

NPR4h agoWhole story →

DOJ tells judge that golf course won't close, despite Trumps's insistence after trees cut downThe judge presiding over a court fight involving President Trump’s plans to redo a federal golf course said she plans to extend her order blocking the administration from chopping down more trees at the site, while the president called for the renovation to begin “immediately.” NBC News' Gary Grumbach reports on the judge's reaction to the government's…

NBC News3h agoWhole story →

Judge says family 'freaking out' over death threats after Trump calls her 'lunatic'A federal judge said her family was “freaking out” over media reports about death threats, hours after President Donald Trump called her a “crazed lunatic.” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes made the remark Monday afternoon at a hearing in a lawsuit that seeks to stop Trump’s overhaul of East Potomac Golf Links, a public course in Washington, according to…

Raw Story3h agoWhole story →

Supreme Court Will Not Revive Plea Deal for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and 9/11 DefendantsThe justices rejected a request from Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and two others accused of plotting the Sept. 11 attacks, clearing the way for a potential death penalty trial.

The New York Times3h agoWhole story →

More like this

similar stories in the archive

Supreme Court Rejects Accused 9/11 Mastermind’s Bid to Dodge Death PenaltyKhalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks, will again face the potential for the death penalty after the Supreme Court denied his appeal Monday. Justices rejected Mohammed’s bid to reinstate a plea agreement that allowed him and two co-defendants who helped plot the attack to avoid the death penalty. Mohammed and...

The Daily Signal8h agoWhole story →

US Supreme Court snubs bid to revive plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind - Mon, 19 Oct 2026 PSTThe US Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks, to revive a 2024 agreement that would have spared him the death penalty in exchange for a guilty plea — a deal scrapped by former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

Spokane Spokesman-Review12h agoWhole story →

Supreme Court turns away appeal from alleged 9/11 mastermindThe Supreme Court rebuffed an effort by alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to revive a plea deal reached with military prosecutors and revoked by the Biden administration.

CBS News11h agoWhole story →

Supreme Court Will Not Revive Plea Deal for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and 9/11 DefendantsThe justices rejected a request from Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and two others accused of plotting the Sept. 11 attacks, clearing the way for a potential death penalty trial.

The New York Times3h agoWhole story →

Supreme Court won't revive accused 9/11 mastermind's plea dealThe Supreme Court denied on Monday a bid by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind behind the 9/11 terror attacks, to reinstate plea agreements that would have spared him and two co-defendants the death penalty. Why it matters: The denial keeps the death penalty on the table for the accused 9/11 plotters as they move closer to their June 2028…

Axios11h agoWhole story →

Supreme Court Rejects Sept. 11 Defendants on Scuttled Plea DealsThe US Supreme Court refused to reinstate plea agreements that would have shielded three alleged Sept. 11 perpetrators, including accused mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, from the death penalty.

Bloomberg12h agoWhole story →

Supreme Court turns away appeal from 9/11 defendants seeking to reinstate plea dealsThe Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear appeals from three men accused of plotting the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks who are currently awaiting trial at the infamous Guantánamo Bay prison. The justices turned away petitions from Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two alleged accomplices, Mustafa al-Hawsawi and Walid bin ‘Attash, without explanation. Justice Brett...

The Hill12h agoWhole story →

Supreme Court rejects Missouri bid to revive GOP congressional mapJustice Brett Kavanaugh denied Missouri's emergency appeal, leaving the state Supreme Court's ruling in place and requiring the 2022 congressional map for November's election.

Fox News1mo agoWhole story →

Government Brett Kavanaugh missouri congressional map ruling