Supreme Court Declines Review of 9/11 Defendants’ Canceled Plea Agreements
The Supreme Court has declined to review the Pentagon's decision to cancel plea agreements for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants accused in the 9/11 attacks, leaving the cancellation in place and returning the case to military courts.
Tucson, AZ, October 19, 2026 —
The Supreme Court has declined to review the Pentagon’s decision to cancel plea agreements involving Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants accused in the Sept. 11 attacks. The cancellation remains in place, and the case has returned to military courts.
The court’s decision leaves the Pentagon’s cancellation undisturbed. The trend summary does not specify when the Supreme Court acted, explain why the justices declined review, or describe the terms of the agreements. It also does not identify the two other defendants.
The case concerns plea agreements for the three defendants. The summary does not provide details about what the agreements contained or the Pentagon’s stated reasons for canceling them. It likewise does not describe the arguments presented to the Supreme Court or indicate whether the court issued an explanation for its decision.
With the agreements canceled and the case returned to military courts, further proceedings are to take place in that forum, according to the summary. No dates for those proceedings, information about their next steps, or details about any additional court action were provided.
The Supreme Court’s action was a decision not to review the Pentagon’s cancellation. The available information does not establish a broader ruling on the underlying accusations or explain the legal reasoning behind the court’s decision. The names of the two other defendants, the specific terms of the plea agreements and the timeline for subsequent proceedings were not provided.
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