U.S. Court Halts Guilty Plea Hearing for Accused 9/11 Mastermind

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  In court with the '9/11 mastermind', two decades after his arrest

  Legal disputes leave Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in limbo as the population dwindles at Guantanamo Bay
  
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  The '9/11 mastermind' wants to plead guilty. Why is the US trying to stop him?

  The accused mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks will no longer plead guilty on Friday, after the US government objected.
  
  BBC News - Jan. 10
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  Appeals court temporarily blocks 9/11 plea deals

  An appeals court on Thursday temporarily blocked a plea deal for three accused 9/11 plotters in a win for the Justice Department and Pentagon, which had requested this week that the court block the ...
  
  The Hill - Jan. 10
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  9/11 guilty pleas delayed after US government objects

  The justice department argued it would cause irreparable harm if Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants' pleas were accepted.
  
  BBC News - Jan. 10

• Appeals court pauses plea proceedings in alleged 9/11 architect KSM's case

  The U.S. had filed an appeal to stop plea proceedings for alleged 9/11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others from moving forward Friday in the war court in Guantanamo Bay.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 9
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  Pentagon asks court to block 9/11 plea deals

  The Justice Department, on behalf of the Pentagon, on Tuesday asked an appeals court to block an effort to enforce plea deals reached with four accused conspirators of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist ...
  
  The Hill - Jan. 8

• U.S. asks court to stop plea agreements in alleged 9/11 architect's case

  The Justice Dept filed a motion to stop plea deals from moving forward in the war court in Guantanamo Bay, days before Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was set to plead guilty.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 7

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