"A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump's urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. The rulings from U.S. District Cameron McGowan Currie amount to a stunning rebuke of the Trump administration's efforts to target Trump's political opponents as well as its legal maneuvering to hastily install a loyalist prosecutor willing to file the cases."
"The orders make Lindsey Halligan the latest Trump administration prosecutor to be disqualified because of the manner in which they were appointed. Check back for more on this breaking story"
A federal judge dismissed criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding the prosecutor who brought the charges was illegally appointed. The rulings, issued by U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, found the appointment occurred at President Donald Trump's urging and therefore violated proper Justice Department procedures. The decisions criticized efforts to target political opponents and the rapid installation of a loyalist prosecutor willing to pursue the cases. The orders disqualified Lindsey Halligan as the latest prosecutor removed due to the appointment process. Updates are expected.
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