A quarter of a century after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the legal case against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the attacks, remains unresolved. Families of the 9/11 victims are worried that justice may be delayed indefinitely. Tom Resta, whose brother John and his wife Sylvia died in the attacks, has visited Guantanamo Bay in Cuba four times to observe pre-trial proceedings for Mohammed and his co-defendants. The process has been described as slow and complex, with five different military judges overseeing the case since it began. A trial date was initially set for June 2028, but delays have raised concerns, with some relatives fearing they may not live to see the trial. Resta noted that his father, who will be 98 in November, may not expect to witness the trial. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, held at Guantanamo Bay for 20 years without conviction, has been charged with conspiracy and murder, with 2,976 victims listed on the charge sheet. He is accused of planning the 9/11 attacks in full detail. However, a recent ruling by a military judge dismissed confessions made by Mohammed to FBI agents, citing "extraordinary physical and mental abuse" during his detention in CIA "black sites"—secret detention facilities used in the early 2000s. Legal experts say the lengthy delays are partly due to the controversy over the evidence, which has complicated the case. Some families of victims have supported a controversial plea deal that would allow Mohammed and two co-defendants to plead guilty without facing a death penalty trial. Resta supported the deal to secure convictions, while others, like Brett Eagleson, whose father Bruce was killed, criticized it for lacking transparency and wanted a full trial. The U.S. government has argued that allowing the plea deal would cause "irreparable" harm by depriving the public of a trial. Legal disputes over the plea deal continue, with some relatives viewing it as the only path to justice. Gerhardt, whose brother Ralph was killed, expressed concern that the defendants might die before being convicted, calling it an "injustice" to the families. If the trial proceeds, it is expected to last about a year and will be held at a military court at Guantanamo. Professor Kasey McCall-Smith noted that the pre-trial proceedings aim to determine which evidence can be used, which could expedite the trial if agreed upon in advance.