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Trump-Appointed Judge Reluctantly Grants Dismissal of Proud Boys Case

A federal judge nominated by Donald Trump has reluctantly granted the Department of Justice's motion to dismiss the seditious conspiracy convictions against Proud Boys leaders, citing a lack of choice in the matter.

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Trump-Appointed Judge Reluctantly Grants Dismissal of Proud Boys Case NYTimes – US
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Judge Timothy J. Kelly, a federal judge in Washington, noted that he had little choice but to accept the Trump administration’s move to end the case.

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Trump-Appointed Judge Reluctantly Grants Dismissal of Proud Boys Case

Judge Timothy J. Kelly, a federal judge in Washington, noted that he had little choice but to accept the Trump administration’s move to end the case.

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Trump-appointed judge dismisses seditious conspiracy case against Proud Boys

Judge says he’s granting request to dismiss prosecutions even though request is clearly based not on facts or the law A federal judge nominated by Donald Trump during his first term reluctantly agreed on Friday to grant the Department of Justice’s motion to dismiss the seditious conspiracy convictions against leaders of the Proud Boys who were convicted by a jury of serious crimes during the attack on the US Capitol…

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