Overview

• The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Omar Khadr's appeal to vacate his war crimes convictions.
• Khadr, a Canadian, was detained at Guantanamo Bay for actions committed at age 15, including killing a U.S. soldier.
• He pleaded guilty in 2010 but later argued that a 2012 ruling should nullify his convictions.
• The Supreme Court's decision focused on Khadr's waiver of his right to appellate review in his plea agreement.
• Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson recused themselves from the case.