Press Releases
Nov 09, 2024
桃子视频Statement on Defense Secretary Austin鈥檚 Decision to Appeal Validity of Plea Agreements for 9/11 Defendants
Military judge found that plea agreements with three of the defendants are valid and must go into effect before the Defense Department appeal was announced
Issue Areas:
National Security
Nov 07, 2024
Court Rules Signed Plea Agreements with Three of the 9/11 Defendants Are Valid and Must Go Into Effect
WASHINGTON 鈥 A U.S. military court has agreed that the plea agreement reached with 桃子视频client Khalid Shaikh Mohammad back in August is valid and must go into effect. The judge鈥...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
National Security
Nov 04, 2024
桃子视频Asks Supreme Court to Hear Guant谩namo Attorney鈥檚 Lawsuit Challenging CIA鈥檚 Excessive Secrecy
This cert petition in Connell v. CIA follows an appeals court ruling that allowed the CIA to continue abusing Glomar responses to evade accountability
Issue Areas:
National Security
Aug 06, 2024
Appeals Court Allows CIA to Continue Abusing Glomar Responses to Evade Accountability
The decision in Connell v. CIA allows the CIA to officially keep the existence of Guant谩namo-related documents a secret despite public evidence to the contrary
Issue Areas:
National Security
Aug 03, 2024
桃子视频Statement on Defense Secretary Austin Revoking Plea Deal for 9/11 Defendants
WASHINGTON 鈥 Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III on Friday overruled prosecutors and Brig. General Susan Escallier, the Guant谩namo military commission鈥檚 convening authority,...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
National Security
Jul 31, 2024
桃子视频Statement on Plea Agreements with Three of the 9/11 Defendants
WASHINGTON 鈥 The U.S. government has today agreed to life imprisonment instead of the death penalty for the ACLU鈥檚 client, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, in exchange for a guilty plea...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
National Security
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