4 Alb. Govt. L. Rev. 877 (2011)
Lindsey N. Overton
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other individuals who are
accused of planning and executing the September 11, 2001,
attacks have been in United States custody since shortly after the attacks occurred and have yet to be prosecuted. Although
proceedings for a trial by military commission had commenced, in November 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that
the four men would be moved to New York and tried in federal
court. New York officials quickly objected due to concerns over
security and the costs associated with such a trial. The Obama
administration subsequently suspended its plans for federal
civilian trials; however, more than a year later, no action has
been taken to bring the five accused terrorists to justice.