From the Left · Read · October 21, 2026
Oct 19 · Supreme Court won’t revive 9/11 plea deals
CBS News: Supreme Court turns away appeal from alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Grade B (88/100). Order, case history
Lehrer score 88/100 (−12 loaded wording: contested label in its own voice: “subjected to "enhanced interrogation techniques," or torture”). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.
One own-voice label: “subjected to "enhanced interrogation techniques," or torture”.
Agrees: Unsigned order; Kavanaugh recused; deals stay withdrawn
Splits: Fullest legal history, incl. the 2024 military-judge ruling
- Met. Rule: assume innocence until guilt is proven (“accused,” “alleged”)
- Met. Rule: do nothing I cannot defend (D.C. Circuit quoted)
- Broken. Rule: do not distort, lie, slant or hype (“subjected to "enhanced interrogation techniques," or torture”)
Same story: SCOTUSblog, New York Post