Justice Denied

The judge in the case of the accused 9/11 plotters finds yet another excuse for dragging out the proceedings.

AP/Marty Lederhandler, file
New York on September 11, 2001. AP/Marty Lederhandler, file

If justice delayed is justice denied, what of the wait to try and sentence the accused plotters of the September 11 terrorist attacks? The judge in the case is now looking into whether there was “unlawful influence,” as the Times puts it, behind Secretary Austin’s move to pull the plea deals that spared the plotters the death penalty. It’s the latest example of the procedural pettifoggery surrounding the case, which warranted swift disposal. 

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