Lindsey Halligan Gets Sunk

""Consequently, I conclude that the Attorney General's attempt to install Ms. Halligan as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was invalid and that Ms. Halligan has been unlawfully serving in that role since September 22, 2025," Currie wrote. "I conclude that all actions flowing from Ms. Halligan's defective appointment, including securing and signing Mr. Comey's indictment, constitute unlawful exercises of executive power and must be set aside.""

""Halligan was tapped by Attorney General Pam Bondi to replace the interim appointee in that role, Erik Seibert, who resigned under pressure to pursue prosecutions against James and Comey that he felt were unsubstantial. Currie concluded that Bondi's authority to name another interim U.S. attorney was limited to the 120 day period that Seibert was named under and officially expired on May 21, months prior to Halligan's appointment.""

""The judge also issued a similar ruling in James's case who also challenged the legality of Halligan's appointment. Both cases were dismissed without prejudice, meaning that the government could choose to pursue the matters again. However, the Justice Department might be out of luck in regards to Comey: Halligan secured her indictment of the FBI director just days before the five-year statute of limitations on the alleged conduct expired.""

A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's pending cases against former FBI director James Comey and New York attorney general Letitia James after finding that prosecutor Lindsey Halligan was improperly appointed. Halligan was installed by Attorney General Pam Bondi to replace interim U.S. attorney Erik Seibert, who resigned under pressure, and Bondi's authority to name another interim was limited to the 120-day period that expired on May 21. The judge ruled actions flowing from Halligan's defective appointment unlawful and set them aside. Both cases were dismissed without prejudice, though Comey's indictment arrived days before the five-year statute of limitations expired.

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