9/11 defendants are still in legal limbo

NPR | By Sacha Pfeiffer

Published September 11, 2026 at 2:22 PM MDT

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Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the case against the alleged co-conspirators still hasn't gone to trial. We explain why.

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9/11 defendants are still in legal limbo