"Federal Judge Cameron McGowan Currie dismissed the charges against ex-FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday. Judge Currie dismissed the case, which was brought by Trump's controversial handpicked prosecutor in northern Virginia, Lindsey Halligan, on the basis that Halligan is not lawfully serving as the interim United States attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Mr. Comey now moves to dismiss the indictment on the ground that Ms. Halligan, the sole prosecutor who presented"
"the case to the grand jury, was unlawfully appointed in violation of 28 U.S.C. 546 and the Constitution's Appointments Clause. As explained below, I agree with Mr. Comey that the Attorney General's attempt to install Ms. Halligan as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was invalid, wrote Judge Currie, adding: And because Ms. Halligan had no lawful authority to present the indictment"
Federal Judge Cameron McGowan Currie dismissed criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The prosecution had been brought by Lindsey Halligan, who was appointed as interim United States attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. The dismissal rested on a finding that Halligan was not lawfully serving in that interim role, violating 28 U.S.C. 546 and the Constitution's Appointments Clause. Because Halligan lacked lawful authority to present the indictment as the sole prosecutor to the grand jury, the indictment was dismissed without prejudice. The case may be refiled if prosecutors validly appoint a successor.
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