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A court called off a key 9/11 suspect's plea deal. Here's where the case stands

A court called off a key 9/11 suspect's plea deal. Here's where the case stands

Washington Post7 days ago
NEW YORK — The United States' long legal case against accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed remains in limbo after an appeals court this week scrapped a plea deal that the government had negotiated but had later withdrawn.
Essentially, the ruling leaves the case on track for trial before a military commission. It is unclear when that might happen.
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