In the latest ruling, the Supreme Court denied Mohammad’s appeals but kept the death penalty option alive for al-Hawsawi. Born 1968, he is accused as a key financial facilitator in the 9/11 attacks and was detained by the U.S. after CIA custody and in Guantánamo.
The Supreme Court has denied appeals by Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and two co-defendants, upholding a lower court’s ruling that former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin acted within his authority to withdraw plea deals. The deaths penalty remains on the table as the men prepare for a June 2028 military trial at Guantánamo Bay, following a decades-long legal saga tied to the 9/11 attacks.