Supreme Court Declines Appeal Over Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Plea Agreement
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal regarding a plea agreement for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks. The decision leaves a long-delayed military prosecution as the path forward, while the plea deal…
Sioux Falls, SD, October 19, 2026 —
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal concerning a plea agreement for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks. The decision leaves a long-delayed military prosecution as the path forward in the case.
The plea agreement was intended to prevent the death penalty. It remains revoked, and the court’s decision does not restore the deal. As a result, the prosecution is set to proceed through the military process rather than under the agreement.
The information available does not identify who filed the appeal, when the Supreme Court acted or what reasons the court gave for declining to hear it. It also does not provide a timetable for the prosecution or details about the next procedural steps. The status of any other defendants or related proceedings is not specified.
The ruling leaves two central points unchanged: the plea deal remains revoked, and the long-delayed military prosecution remains the path forward for Mohammed’s case. The precise schedule and further developments were not provided.
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