Supreme Court refuses to revive 9/11 plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to review former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's cancellation of plea deals that would have shielded three 9/11 defendants from execution.

• The denial leaves in place an appeals court ruling that Austin acted within his authority in canceling the agreements.
• Austin revoked the deals in 2024, saying a death-penalty decision in the September 11 case should rest with the defense secretary.
• The agreements, reached in 2024, would have traded guilty pleas and life sentences for an exemption from execution.