"Senior U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie ruled in favor of James' motion to dismiss the financial fraud indictment because Trump had improperly appointed Halligan to serve as the interim U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Virginia. The appointment, Currie said, violated the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Every action that Halligan took, including the James indictment, was tainted and therefore considered unlawful exercises of executive power, Judge Currie said."
"James applauded the judge's decision in a statement on Monday in which she maintained the charges brought against her were baseless from the beginning. I am heartened by today's victory and grateful for the prayers and support I have received from around the country, the state attorney general said. I remain fearless in the face of these baseless charges as I continue fighting for New Yorkers every single day."
A federal judge dismissed the indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James because Lindsey Halligan's appointment as interim U.S. attorney was found unlawful. Judge Cameron Currie ruled the appointment violated the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Currie determined that every action taken by Halligan, including the indictment of James, was tainted and unlawful. The indictment was dismissed without prejudice, allowing prosecutors the option to refile. The judge's ruling also nullified another indictment Halligan secured against former FBI Director James Comey. James called the charges baseless and expressed gratitude for support while remaining defiant.
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