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U.S. Appeals Court Temporarily Stops Guilty Plea Hearing for 9/11 Plotter Khalid Shaikh Mohammed

Credited from: NYTIMES

  • A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a guilty plea hearing for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks.
  • The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued the order prior to a scheduled military court hearing at Guantánamo Bay.
  • The court is set to review whether Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III effectively withdrew from a settlement reached earlier this summer.
  • Two lower military courts had previously ruled that the withdrawal was untimely, complicating the plea process for other defendants involved in the case.
  • The ongoing legal uncertainty has led to emotional reactions from the families of nearly 3,000 victims, caught between those seeking a full trial and those favoring the plea deal.

For the full article, visit: New York Times.

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