"The case against Comey had been widely panned as lacking in legal merit, even by numerous conservatives, with many viewing the case as a politically motivated prosecution by President Donald Trump and finding multiple flaws with the documents filed by the president's recent appointee for U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, his former attorney Lindsey Halligan. Comey's legal counsel, former federal prosecutor Patrick J. Fitzgerald and experienced criminal defense attorney Jessica Nicole Carmichael,"
"New revelations about the grand jury proceedings last week including that the full grand jury never saw the full indictment led to U.S. District Court Judge Cameron McGowan Currie for the District of South Carolina dismissing the case against Comey on Monday. Currie, a Clinton appointee, based the dismissal on the grounds that Halligan, the sole prosecutor who presented the case to the grand jury, was unlawfully appointed."
A judge dismissed the Department of Justice's prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey after finding the presenting prosecutor was unlawfully appointed. The indictment had charged Comey with making a false statement to Congress and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. Comey's attorneys challenged the case as improper, malicious, and disparate treatment compared with similarly situated individuals. Revelations showed the full grand jury never saw the complete indictment. The dismissal was entered without prejudice, but the statute of limitations expired on Sept. 30, leaving no legitimate basis to refile the charges.
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