The James Comey and Letitia James Cases Go Away, for Now

Comey’s pending motions could be key.

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Left: Former FBI Director James Comey testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee, June 8, 2017. Right: New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks at a news conference in New York City, September 8, 2022.

Jonathan Ernst, Caitlin Ochs/Reuters

The federal judge assigned to rule on challenges to Lindsey Halligan’s appointment as interim U.S. attorney has thrown out the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on the ground that Halligan was not lawfully appointed.

Judge Cameron McGowan Currie dismissed the indictments without prejudice to the Justice Department’s reindicting the cases.

Andrew C. McCarthy

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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