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.