Federal judge dismisses extortion counts against first Orthodox Jewish Maryland state legislator
A federal judge tossed six of eight counts, including counts of extortion, against Dalya Attar, a Maryland state senator who is the first Orthodox Jew in the state legislature. Stephanie Gallagher, a U.S. district court…
הערכה
A federal judge has narrowed the criminal case against Dalya Attar, the first Orthodox Jewish state senator in Maryland, by dismissing six of eight counts including extortion. The ruling does not exonerate Attar or her codefendants, who still face conspiracy and electronic interception charges. The court's reasoning that the alleged conduct does not fit the federal extortion statute suggests a legal technicality rather than a judgment on the facts. The remaining charges will determine the outcome of this case involving alleged secret surveillance.