Pam Bondi's DOJ Gets Admonished a Second Time for Indict[ing] First, Investigat[ing] Second - emptywheel

"I argued, among other things, that Comey may have asked for grand jury transcripts not (just) because getting them in December would help him win a vindictive prosecution claim that'll be heard a month earlier, but because one of the now-three judges involved in the case might see the validity of his argument, and order the government to provide him those transcripts now."

"The undersigned has been appointed to hear this motion and finds it necessary to determine the extent of the indictment signer's involvement in the gra.nd jury proceedings. Accordingly, the Government is directed to submit, no later than Monday, November 3, 2025, at 5:00 pm, for in camera review, all documents relating to the indictment signer's participation in the grand jury proceedings, along with complete grand jury transcripts."

Judge Cameron McGowen Currie ordered the government to submit for in camera review all documents relating to the indictment signer's participation in the grand jury proceedings, including complete grand jury transcripts, by November 3, 2025, at 5:00 pm. James Comey sought grand jury transcripts, citing concerns about privileged material and to support a vindictive-prosecution claim that could be heard earlier. Comey argues that if Ms. Halligan alone secured and signed the indictment, dismissal would be required because she was unlawfully appointed. The competing filings and Currie's order could alter scheduling and strategic positions in related proceedings.

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