Judge Reed O'Connor, of the U.S. District Court in Fort Worth, Texas, said he disagreed with the Justice Department that dismissing the case is in the public interest but said he did not have authority to reject the decision.

He added the government's deal with Boeing "fails to secure the necessary accountability to ensure the safety of the flying public."

(Per non-paywalled article on the same topic https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/boeing-criminal-case-agreement...)