Last week I blogged about the Justice Department's effort to vacate a police officer's conviction for using excessive force. On behalf of the victim, co-counsel Caree Harper and I objected. And earlier today, the judge agreed with our arguments and denied the motion to dismiss. The found the proposed dismissal would be "contrary to the public interest" because it was designed to interfere with judicial sentencing authority. The ruling is an important step in protecting judicial review of the appropriateness of dismissals proposed by federal prosecutors.

I've previously described the facts of the case, involving a take-down by police of J.H. When she began recording the officer on her phone, he responded by slamming her to the ground and pepper spraying her. You can see for yourself: the r

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