The Justice Department is seeking to drop civil rights charges against two Louisville police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, according to court filings.

The charges against the officers stemmed from their role in drafting the no-knock search warrant that led to Taylor's death during a police raid at her apartment in March 2020. The officers faced federal civil rights violations related to the warrant process.

Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency medical technician, was killed when Louisville Metro Police officers executed the warrant at her apartment. The case became a focal point of nationwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice in 2020.

The federal charges were separate from state-level proceedings in the case. The Justice Department's motion to dismiss represents a significant development in the long-running legal proceedings surrounding Taylor's death.

The specific reasons for the Justice Department's decision to seek dismissal of the charges were not immediately detailed in available court documents. The motion requires approval from a federal judge to take effect.