Lindsey Halligan

Federal Judge Dismisses Indictments Against Letitia James and Comey, Ruling Halligan's Appointment Unlawful

| Importance: 10/10

U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie dismissed criminal indictments against New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey on November 24, 2025, ruling that interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan lacked lawful authority to bring the cases. In separate but parallel …

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DOJ Admits Grand Jury Never Saw Final Comey Indictment; Trump's Former Personal Attorney Leading Prosecution

| Importance: 9/10

In a stunning courtroom admission during a November 19, 2025 hearing, the Justice Department acknowledged that the full grand jury never reviewed the final indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. Prosecutor Tyler Lemons confirmed that only two grand jurors—the foreperson and one other …

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Judge Finds Halligan Misrepresented Law and Used Tainted Evidence in Comey Grand Jury

| Importance: 9/10

Federal Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick issued a scathing ruling on November 17, 2025, finding that interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan may have fundamentally undermined the integrity of the grand jury proceedings against former FBI Director James Comey. In a devastating opinion, the judge …

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Comey and James File Consolidated Challenge to Halligan's Authority Under 120-Day Rule

| Importance: 10/10

Former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James filed coordinated motions challenging the constitutional authority of interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan to prosecute their cases, with both challenges consolidated before Judge Cameron McGowan Currie of the District of …

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Two Federal Prosecutors Fired After Refusing to Bring Charges Against Letitia James

| Importance: 9/10

On October 17, 2025, the Trump administration fired two senior federal prosecutors from the Eastern District of Virginia after they voiced opposition to bringing criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James. Elizabeth Yusi, the top criminal prosecutor for the Norfolk office who …

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