Where does the case against the alleged 9/11 plotters stand?

The trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three other alleged 9/11 plotters is scheduled to begin in June 2028.

• Sep 11

Judge throws out confession by alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

The ruling marks a blow to the federal government's long-delayed effort to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of developing the plot to crash planes into the Pentagon and World Trade Center.

• Aug 29

Plea deal for alleged 9/11 mastermind thrown out by appeals court

The decision undoes an attempt to wrap up more than two decades of military prosecution beset by legal and logistical troubles.

• Jul 11, 2025

Appeals court pauses plea proceedings in alleged 9/11 architect KSM's case

The U.S. had filed an appeal to stop plea proceedings for alleged 9/11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others from moving forward Friday in the war court in Guantanamo Bay.

• Jan 9, 2025

U.S. asks court to stop plea agreements in alleged 9/11 architect's case

The Justice Dept filed a motion to stop plea deals from moving forward in the war court in Guantanamo Bay, days before Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was set to plead guilty.

• Jan 7, 2025

Plea deals revived for alleged 9/11 mastermind, 2 others, defense official says

A military judge has ruled that plea agreements struck by alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants are valid​, a government official said Wednesday.

• Nov 7, 2024

9/11 defendants including Khalid Shaikh Mohammad reach plea deal

The Pentagon did not release details of the plea deal.

• Aug 1, 2024

Pentagon considering plea deals for defendants in 9/11 attacks

Under the proposed deal, five men suspected of plotting the 9/11 attacks could avoid the death penalty.

• Aug 17, 2023

Questions about judge, evidence in 9/11 case

The self-described architect of the 9/11 attacks and four other terror suspects gathered in a Guantanamo Bay courtroom as pretrial hearings continue. Some questioning focused on the judge in the case. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN AM from the site known as Camp Justice with the latest.

• Sep 9, 2021

9/11 terror suspects' pretrial hearing

Alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other terror suspects attended their first pretrial hearing in more than 18 months. But the military court adjourned early, as the defense questioned the new judge's role overseeing the trial. CBS News chief investigative reporter Catherine Herridge joins "CBSN AM" to talk about what she saw in court in Guantanamo Bay.

• Sep 8, 2021

9/11 terror suspect suffers brain damage

War court memos obtained by McClatchy show Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a terror suspect who allegedly organized the 9/11 attacks, suffered brain damage while in CIA custody. McClatchy foreign policy and Guantanamo correspondent Carol Rosenberg discusses the memos and how they'll impact his trial with CBSN's Elaine Quijano.

• Apr 30, 2018