NewzThe United States Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear appeals from three men accused of plotting the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The decision leaves in place the rejection of plea deals the defendants had sought to reinstate.
The petitioners, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two alleged accomplices, are currently awaiting trial at the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo Bay. Their legal team had petitioned the high court following lower-level legal battles over the validity and status of the negotiated plea agreements.
The Supreme Court's refusal to take up the case effectively ends this avenue of appeal for the defendants, maintaining the current legal and procedural status of their long-delayed military commission proceedings.
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