Why were the cases against Comey and James dismissed?
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The cases against James Comey and Letitia James were dismissed because the prosecuting U.S. attorney, Lindsey Halligan, was not lawfully appointed to her position, exceeding the allowed acting period. Both cases were dismissed without prejudice, but the statute of limitations expired for Comey, making future prosecution unlikely. The judge's ruling focused solely on Halligan's unlawful appointment, not on political motivation or grand jury issues.
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- Criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James have been dismissed by a federal judge. 8s
- Comey was charged with false statements to Congress and obstruction of justice; James faced charges of bank fraud and making false statements. 13s
- The cases were prosecuted by Lindsey Halligan, who was found to have been illegally appointed as U.S. attorney. 28s
- The judge ruled that Halligan's unlawful appointment required the cases to be dismissed without prejudice. 1m 7s
- Comey's case is now beyond the statute of limitations, making refiling unlikely. 1m 20s
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17 hours agoCases against James Comey, Letitia James dismissed
The cases were dismissed because Lindsey Halligan, the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney who prosecuted them, was not lawfully appointed to her position. The judge found Halligan's appointment exceeded the allowed acting period, and she was the only prosecutor on both cases.