U.S. federal judge dismisses indictments against Letitia James and James Comey, saying Lindsey Halligan appointment was unlawful

A U.S. federal judge dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday.

The judge found that the appointment of interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan in Alexandria, Virginia, was invalid.

Trump handpicked Halligan for the role amid increasing pressure to bring criminal cases against his political enemies, including Comey and James.

“The Attorney General’s attempt to install Ms. Halligan as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was invalid,” Judge Cameron McGowan Currie wrote in her Monday order. ---More...

BREAKING: A federal judge just tossed the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James without prejudice.

Appeal and keep it moving. No one is above the law.
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