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Judge Dismisses Broadview Six Charges, Calls for DOJ Probe

6/17/2026

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Judge April Perry dismissed the Broadview Six’s charges after finding prosecutorial misconduct in the Chicago immigration crackdown.
Defense attorneys argue the Justice Department scapegoats a single prosecutor, that misconduct reaches senior officials, and that the government’s concession on attorney-fee recovery signals desperation to halt discovery.
They filed a 27-page motion seeking an independent special counsel to probe senior Justice Department officials, including U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros.

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Judge April Perry dismissed the Broadview Six’s charges after finding prosecutorial misconduct in the Chicago immigration crackdown.
Defense attorneys argue the Justice Department scapegoats a single prosecutor, that misconduct reaches senior officials, and that the government’s concession on attorney-fee recovery signals desperation to halt discovery.
They filed a 27-page motion seeking an independent special counsel to probe senior Justice Department officials, including U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros.