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Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence for Subway Bomber Ullah

4/22/2026

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A federal appeals panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the life sentence of Akayed Ullah, a Bangladeshi immigrant, for the 2017 failed New York City subway bombing.
The court reversed Ullah's conviction for providing material support to ISIS, finding he acted independently without the group's direction.
Dissenting Judge Steven J. Menashi argued that evidence showed Ullah intended to support ISIS.

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A federal appeals panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the life sentence of Akayed Ullah, a Bangladeshi immigrant, for the 2017 failed New York City subway bombing.
The court reversed Ullah's conviction for providing material support to ISIS, finding he acted independently without the group's direction.
Dissenting Judge Steven J. Menashi argued that evidence showed Ullah intended to support ISIS.