EventJuly 28, 2025· U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Court rules on William Pope post-dismissal motions

Judge Rudolph Contreras denied additional production and sanctions, granted return of sensitive materials, and treated dismissal with prejudice as the end of the criminal proceeding.

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ruling · Jul 28, 2025

United States v. Pope — Post-Dismissal Discovery, Protective-Order and Sanctions Opinion

Judge Rudolph Contreras denied William Pope additional post-dismissal discovery and sanctions, granted the government return of sensitive materials, and treated the January 21, 2025 dismissal with prejudice as ending the criminal case. The opinion also records the government’s acknowledgment that a filing inaccurately said Pope assaulted officers and recounts the deletion of Topeka arrest body-camera footage under a local retention policy.

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