James Comey, Letitia James Charges Dismissed by US Judge

A federal judge threw out the criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that the prosecutor who brought the cases had been illegally appointed.

The appointment of Lindsey Halligan as interim US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was unlawful, US District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie said in rulings Monday. She dismissed the charges against Comey and James without prejudice, meaning that prosecutors may be able to refile the cases.