Jan 28, 05:56 PM

D.C. Circuit Court Reviews Plea Deals for 9/11 Attacks Involving Three Accused After Nearly Four Hours of Arguments

The D.C. Circuit Court is currently deliberating on whether to uphold plea deals related to the September 11, 2001, attacks. The case centers on a request from the Justice Department to withdraw from these plea agreements, which were initially established with three individuals accused of planning the attacks. Former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's authority to revoke these deals is under scrutiny, as judges expressed skepticism about the federal government's attempts to back out. The court session included nearly four hours of arguments, during which all three judges questioned Austin's late intervention in the matter, raising concerns about the legitimacy of the plea agreements.

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Sources

CBS News@CBSNews
2 years ago
Judges heard nearly four hours of arguments over whether former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had the authority to unwind plea deals reached with three men accused of planning the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. https://t.co/QNaW8khqhR
Josh Gerstein@joshgerstein
2 years ago
NEW: Arguments still underway at DC Circuit on Trump/Biden bid to unwind 9/11 plea deals. Rough going for feds at outset as all 3 judges question fmr Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's belated intervention https://t.co/ZUibUGEY7h
POLITICO@politico
2 years ago
Appeals court skeptical of feds’ bid to back out of 9/11 plea deals https://t.co/sTifqj8wZ3

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