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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Brendan Rascius

Judge tosses Trump team case against James Comey and says Lindsey Halligan’s appointment is ‘unlawful’

A federal judge has tossed high-profile cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James after finding that the prosecutor was illegally appointed.

U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton, dismissed both indictments without prejudice on Monday afternoon. Her decision undercuts President Donald Trump’s efforts to prosecute his political adversaries.

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