dismiss

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Keenan then filed a motion to dismiss the case entirely, telling the judge in an August hearing that prosecutors—his own colleagues—had misled the jury.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The brief unsigned order from the Supreme Court cited "the pending motion to dismiss the indictment".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

They repeatedly moved to dismiss the treason count, noting that conviction required a “breach of allegiance, and can be committed by him only who owes allegiance either perpetual or temporary.”

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

The government filed a motion to dismiss the case late last year, arguing that the federal court did not have jurisdiction over the matter.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

But he always hated knowing the future and had managed to dismiss it from his mind.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White