Only one development indirectly related to the Taliban was recorded in this period. A U.S. federal appeals court reinstated former soldier Bowe Bergdahl's desertion conviction, overturning a 2023 ruling. The event itself does not involve current Taliban policy or actions, but relates to the historical incident of Bergdahl's capture by the Taliban in 2009.
- The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated Bowe Bergdahl's court-martial conviction for desertion and misbehavior before the enemy on September 3.
- The court ruled that only the military justice system has jurisdiction to reverse military convictions, overturning a 2023 civilian court ruling.
- Bergdahl was captured by the Taliban in 2009 after walking off his base in Afghanistan and was released in 2014 in exchange for five Guantanamo detainees.