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Judge permanently dismisses Reflecting Pool case against ex-Olympian

Issued dismissal with prejudice ruling

A Washington, D.C., judge has permanently barred federal prosecutors from refiling charges against David Hearn, the former Olympic canoeist accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Judge Todd Edelman's October 1 ruling cited President Trump's public pressure on prosecutors as a reason the case cannot be reopened.

Updated Oct 20

Notable Quotes

"Although the prosecutors assigned to this case have deemed it meritless, the president of the United States has repeatedly disparaged them and pressured them to change course."

from Judge permanently dismisses Reflecting Pool case against ex-Olympian · Updated Oct 20

"The government has no right to retain the ability to compound the errors it has already made, or even to threaten to do so, at Mr. Hearn's expense."

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