{"id":2514072,"date":"2025-11-24T14:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T19:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-federal-judge-throws-out-prosecutions-of-james-comey-and-letitia-james\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T14:46:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T19:46:16","slug":"breaking-federal-judge-throws-out-prosecutions-of-james-comey-and-letitia-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-federal-judge-throws-out-prosecutions-of-james-comey-and-letitia-james\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Federal Judge Throws Out Prosecutions of James Comey and Letitia James"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-federal-judge-throws-out-prosecutions-of-james-comey-and-letitia-james%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2514072&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James had criminal charges against them dismissed by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie ruled that the appointment of interim prosecutor Lindsey Halligan, who was handpicked by former President Donald Trump without Senate confirmation, was unlawful. Consequently, all actions taken under Halligan&#8217;s authority were invalidated, leading to the dismissal of the cases.<\/p>\n<p>Comey had been indicted on charges of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-is-an-american-legal-giant\/\" title=\"Sidney Powell Is an American Legal Giant\">making false statements<\/a> to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation, while James faced charges related to bank fraud and false statements in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schiffs-legal-counsel-blasts-compromised-ed-martin-over-mortgage-fraud-investigation-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Schiff\u2019s legal counsel blasts \u2018compromised\u2019 Ed Martin over mortgage fraud investigation - Washington Examiner\">mortgage fraud investigation<\/a>. Even though the cases were dismissed without prejudice, meaning they could be refiled, it remains uncertain if the Department of Justice will pursue them again. James expressed relief and gratitude on social media, emphasizing her commitment to continuing her work despite the charges. Comey&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >legal team plans<\/a> to argue that the statute of limitations has expired in his case.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Criminal charges against former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James were dismissed Monday, after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-huge-blow-to-antitrust-efforts-against-big-tech-federal-judge-dismisses-suits-against-facebook\/\" title=\"In Huge Blow To Antitrust Efforts Against Big Tech, ... Dismisses Suits Against Facebook\">federal judge threw<\/a> out both cases.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie, an appointee of Bill Clinton, ruled that the appointment of prosecutor Lindsey Halligan violated the law, Politico <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/11\/24\/james-comey-letitia-james-cases-lindsey-halligan-00666896\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Halligan had reportedly been handpicked by President Donald Trump to lead the case and was appointed as interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia without Senate confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ms. Halligan has been unlawfully serving in that role since September 22, 2025,&rdquo; Currie wrote. &ldquo;All actions flowing from Ms. Halligan&rsquo;s defective appointment &hellip; constitute unlawful exercises of executive power and must be set aside.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>James celebrated the announcement in a post on the social media platform X:<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I am heartened by today&rsquo;s victory and grateful for the prayers and support I have received from around the country.<\/p>\n<p>I remain fearless in the face of these baseless charges as I continue fighting for New Yorkers every single day.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QHlmz5v4Se\">https:\/\/t.co\/QHlmz5v4Se<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewYorkStateAG\/status\/1993019554386346384?\">November 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump and the Department of Justice secured a minor win after Currie dismissed the cases &ldquo;without prejudice,&rdquo; meaning they can be refiled.<\/p>\n<p>Comey might be completely off the hook, however, as his lawyers are already preparing to argue that the statute of limitations in his case has run out.<\/p>\n<p>Comey was indicted in September on charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation.<\/p>\n<p>James was indicted in October for bank fraud and making a false statement to a financial institution following a mortgage fraud investigation.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear if the DOJ will attempt to refile the cases.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie, appointed by Bill Clinton, determined that the appointment of prosecutor Lindsey Halligan was unlawful, according to Politico. Halligan had been selected by President Donald Trump to lead the case and was appointed interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia without Senate approval. Judge Currie stated that Halligan had been serving illegally since September 22, 2025, and all actions taken under her appointment were invalid and must be overturned. Following the ruling, James expressed her gratitude for support received nationwide and reaffirmed her commitment to fighting for New Yorkers despite the unfounded charges.<\/p>\n<p>Although this ruling was a setback for Trump and the Department of Justice, who saw some success as the cases were dismissed &#8220;without prejudice&#8221;-allowing them to be refiled-Comey&#8217;s legal team is preparing to argue that his case is barred by the statute of limitations.<\/p>\n<p>Comey faced indictment in September on charges of making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation. James was indicted in October on bank fraud charges related to mortgage fraud investigations. 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