The DOJ had argued that the federal judge did not have the authority to make the decision.

A total of 346 people had been killed in the crashes of two Boeing 737 Max airplanes.

The DOJ had argued that the federal judge did not have the authority to make the decision.

The judge said he did not believe the decision was in the public interest but he did not have authority to deny the request.

A federal judge Thursday dismissed a conspiracy case against Boeing for its flight control system that is related to two crashes that killed 346 people.