Comey, Letitia James Move to Toss Cases Over ‘Illegal’ Trump Prosecutor
Attorneys for two prominent critics of President Donald Trump — former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James — urged a federal judge Thursday to throw out the criminal cases against them…
Attorneys for two prominent critics of President Donald Trump — former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James — urged a federal judge Thursday to throw out the criminal cases against them, arguing that the Justice Department’s top prosecutor in the matter was unlawfully appointed.
According to The Associated Press, during a Hearing in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie heard arguments on whether Lindsey Halligan’s Appointment as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was valid. Currie said she expects to issue a decision by Thanksgiving.
The challenges form part of broader legal efforts by Comey and James to have their indictments dismissed before the cases reach trial.
At the center of the dispute are the constitutional