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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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 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>agreed last year<\/span><\/a> to end the prosecution against Daleiden, but pro-abortion activists attempted to intervene and block the deal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAs promised, the final charge has been DISMISSED and the case completely expunged \u2014 after a couple months\u2019 administrative delay, and a truly bizarre last-minute \u2018April Fool\u2019s\u2019 attempt by [Planned Parenthood] and [the National Abortion Federation] to overturn the State\u2019s agreement,\u201d Daleiden posted<\/a> on X.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Court records show that groups like the Feminist Majority Foundation and the National Abortion Federation filed motions seeking to block the dismissal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The case against Daleiden was 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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n After the footage was released, California authorities raided Daleiden\u2019s home and seized materials, claiming the videos were illegally recorded. The legal battle has stretched on for nearly a decade.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In January 2025, the Center for Medical Progress said California prosecutors had agreed to end the case against Daleiden and fellow investigator Sandra Merritt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe agreement \u2014 a negotiated settlement with zero punishment \u2014 is in exchange for a new \u2018no contest\u2019 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,\u201d the Center for Medical Progress said at the time. <\/span><\/p>\n 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>\n The dismissal drew praise from Daleiden\u2019s supporters, including Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Justice Department, Harmeet Dhillon, who had previously represented him.<\/p>\n \u201cPraise God! One of my favorite clients of all 33+ years of law practice in service to advancing liberty!!\u201d Dhillon said<\/a>.<\/p>\n Live Action President Lila Rose also celebrated the outcome, saying, \u201cAfter 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.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDavid beat Goliath, and he\u2019s only getting started,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n