<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A California judge dismissed the case against pro-life investigator David Daleiden over undercover videos he released over a decade ago, showing Planned Parenthood executives discussing the sale of aborted baby body parts. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Judge Brian Ferrall of the Superior Court of San Francisco approved the dismissal on Wednesday following an agreement between Daleiden and the state of California. The decision comes after state officials </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/california-finally-drops-prosecution-of-journo-who-exposed-planned-parenthood-with-damning-videos"><span style="font-weight: 400;">agreed last year</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to end the prosecution against Daleiden, but pro-abortion activists attempted to intervene and block the deal. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“As promised, the final charge has been DISMISSED and the case completely expunged — after a couple months&#8217; administrative delay, and a truly bizarre last-minute ‘April Fool&#8217;s’ attempt by [Planned Parenthood] and [the National Abortion Federation] to overturn the State&#8217;s agreement,” Daleiden <a href="https://x.com/daviddaleiden/status/2039499385256751230">posted</a> on X. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Court records show that groups like the Feminist Majority Foundation and the National Abortion Federation filed motions seeking to block the dismissal. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The case against Daleiden was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kamala-harris-made-a-damning-planned-parenthood-video-disappear-now-its-public">launched</a> in 2016 by then-California Attorney General Kamala Harris, who would go on to become vice president during the Biden administration. It was over the videos released in 2015 by the Center for Medical Progress, a pro-life organization founded by Daleiden. The recordings showed Planned Parenthood officials discussing the sale of fetal tissue and organs. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After the footage was released, California authorities raided Daleiden’s home and seized materials, claiming the videos were illegally recorded. The legal battle has stretched on for nearly a decade. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In January 2025, the Center for Medical Progress said California prosecutors had agreed to end the case against Daleiden and fellow investigator Sandra Merritt. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The agreement — a negotiated settlement with zero punishment — is in exchange for a new ‘no contest’ plea by Daleiden and Merritt on a single video recording charge. It involves no jail time, no fines, no admission of wrongdoing, and no probation,” the Center for Medical Progress said at the time. </span></p>
<p>According to the group, the no-contest plea would be entered as a misdemeanor and later converted to a not guilty plea before being dismissed and expunged.</p>
<p>The dismissal drew praise from Daleiden&#8217;s supporters, including Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Justice Department, Harmeet Dhillon, who had previously represented him.</p>
<p>&#8220;Praise God! One of my favorite clients of all 33+ years of law practice in service to advancing liberty!!&#8221; Dhillon <a href="https://x.com/HarmeetKDhillon/status/2039875112871113095">said</a>.</p>
<p><span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">Live Action President Lila Rose also celebrated the outcome, saying, &#8220;After a decade of California bureaucrats attempting to prosecute, bankrupt and imprison [Daleiden] </span>for his courageous and groundbreaking pro-life reporting, they have officially FAILED.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;David beat Goliath, and he’s only getting started,&#8221; she added.</p>

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