without prejudice
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The lawsuit was dismissed without prejudice in June 2025, after the plaintiffs voluntarily withdrew the case.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
A federal grand jury indicted James in October, but the case was dismissed without prejudice a month later by a federal judge over other issues.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Judge Cameron McGowan Currie dismissed the charges without prejudice, leaving open a door for the Justice Department to pursue reviving one or both cases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
Currie dismissed the case without prejudice, meaning that Trump administration can file the case again within six months.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2025
Molly was a wonderful woman, generous and unselfish, utterly without prejudice.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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