Yemeni detainee at Guantanamo Bay
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.