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A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James after finding the prosecutor who brought the cases, former Trump attorney Lindsey Halligan, was not lawfully appointed.U.S.
The decision is a setback for the president’s efforts to wield the criminal justice system against his perceived enemies.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for the prosecution of Comey and James, declaring them "guilty as hell".
A judge dismissed cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on the grounds that the appointment of the attorney who brought the indictments was invalid.
The court found that lawyer Lindsey Halligan had been illegally appointed to her role as acting US attorney under Trump.
The criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James were dismissed by a federal judge Monday on the grounds that Lindsey Halligan, the interim U.S. attorney who secured their indictments, was unlawfully appointed to the role. CBS News Jake Rosen and Katrina Kaufman have more.
A federal judge dismissed the criminal indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James after finding the prosecutor who brought the cases was not lawfully appointed. The case is a major loss for President Trump, who publicly pressured Attorney General Bondi to charge Comey and James.
A federal judge has tossed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, finding Lindsey Halligan, the interim U.S. attorney who secured their indictments, was unlawfully appointed to the role. CBS News' Jessica Levinson, Jake Rosen, Katrina Kaufman and Weijia Jiang have more.
A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
The rulings from U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie are a significant victory for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
