WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday

set a June 23 trial date in the Justice Department's criminal

fraud case against Boeing ( BA ) stemming from the planemaker's

alleged misrepresentations to U.S. regulators about a key system

on the 737 MAX.

In July, Boeing ( BA ) agreed to plead guilty to a criminal

fraud conspiracy charge in the wake of two fatal 737 MAX crashes

and pay a fine of up to $487.2 million. U.S. District Judge Reed

O'Connor had previously given Boeing ( BA ) and DOJ until April 11 to

come to an agreement on a new plea deal after rejecting the

prior deal, faulting a diversity and inclusion provision. The

Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Boeing ( BA ) is seeking to

withdraw the existing plea deal.