Supreme Court Declines to Review Guantanamo Plea Deal Dispute, Leaving Death Penalty in Play for 9/11 Accused

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a dispute over plea agreements for three men accused in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, upholding a federal appellate ruling that allows the government to withdraw agreements that would have spared the accused the death penalty. This decision leaves open the possibility of capital punishment for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid bin Attash, and Mustafa al Hawsawi.