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Supreme Court Will Not Revive Plea Deal for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and 9/11 Defendants

The justices rejected a request from Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and two others accused of plotting the Sept. 11 attacks, clearing the way for a potential death penalty trial.

Khalid Shaikh Mohammed at Guantánamo Bay in January 2022, in a photo provided by his lawyers.
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Supreme Court to Hear New Case on Race and School Admissions

The court’s decision to review an admissions policy for selective middle school programs in Maryland follows its rejection of affirmative action in higher education.

© Alex Kent/The New York Times

In 2023, the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina.
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