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A Trump-Appointed Federal Judge Orders Lindsey Halligan To Stop 'Masquerading' As a U.S. Attorney

The lawyer, who delivered the grudge-driven indictments that the president demanded, refused to relinquish her job after another judge ruled that her appointment was illegal.

Reason

Lindsey Halligan finally steps down as US attorney after judge slams Trump lawyer for ‘cable news talk show’ defense of her title

Halligan has ‘no legal basis’ to continue ‘charade’ after found to be unlawfully serving as top prosecutor, judge said

The Independent UK

DOJ officials lash out at Trump-appointed judge who asked why Lindsey Halligan still calls herself US attorney

Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche join hostile response in defense of Trump’s pick for US attorney

The Independent UK

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Justice Department accuses judge of abusing power in questioning prosecutor's authority

Justice Department officials have accused a federal judge of abusing his power in demanding that Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan explain why she continues to identify herself as a U.S. Attorney in Virginia despite another judge’s ruling that she was illegally appointed

The Independent UK

Trump lawyer ordered to defend using US attorney title despite ruling it’s unlawful

Lindsey Halligan was installed in the position by the president to prosecute Letitia James and James Comey

The Guardian - US

Trump-appointed judge demands Lindsey Halligan explain why she’s still using US attorney title

District Judge David Novak gives prosecutor seven days to justify her continued identification with role after another justice found in November that her appointment was unlawful

The Independent UK

White House quietly moves to get Senate confirmation for Lindsey Halligan after Trump’s embarrassing legal loss

President’s former personal attorney fumbled major cases against James Comey and Letitia James

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Grand jury declines to re-indict Letitia James after judge dismissed first case

Decision comes less than two weeks after judge ruled similar case against New York attorney general unlawful

The Guardian - US

Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James

The Justice Department has failed to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

‘We’re not done’: Kash Patel suggests FBI, DOJ will renew case against James Comey after Thanksgiving

But the deadline is approaching...

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Dismissal of Comey, James cases won't be the final word. Here's what the path ahead may look like

A federal judge’s dismissal of criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney Letitia James, two political foes of President Donald Trump, won’t be the final word on the matter

The Independent UK

‘Without prejudice’: What this 2-word legalese means for the dismissed charges against James Comey and Letitia James

A federal judge on Nov. 24, 2025, dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James B. Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, blocking the Department of Justice’s efforts to prosecute two of President Donald Trump’s perceived adversaries.

The Conversation

The Comey and James dismissals are a reminder of Trump’s lawlessness

A judge tossed indictments against two of the president’s political enemies, standing against politicized prosecutions

The Guardian - US

First Thing: US judge throws out criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James

Judge says interim US attorney for eastern district of Virginia had ‘no lawful authority’ to indict former FBI director and New York attorney general. Plus, where did all the color go from the movies?

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Axios

Trump's DOJ purge backfires as courts toss Comey, James cases

The DOJ's aggressive politicization has created a dysfunctional legal apparatus.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: James Comey, Letitia James welcome judge’s decision to toss criminal cases

Federal judge calls justice department’s actions ‘unlawful exercises of executive power’ because prosecutor was unlawfully appointed

The Independent UK

Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed

A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department

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A Federal judge just dismissed cases against James Comey and Letitia James, saying prosecutor Lindsey Halligan was illegally appointed by Trump

The criminal cases against the former FBI Director James Comey and former New York Attorney General Letitia James were dismissed by a judge on Monday.

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Roll Call

Judge dismisses indictments against James Comey, Letitia James - Roll Call

A judge dismissed the criminal charges against former FBI Director James B. Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday.

Roll Call

Judge hears challenge to James Comey, Letitia James indictments - Roll Call

A federal judge said Thursday she would rule before Thanksgiving on whether to dismiss indictments against James B. Comey and Letitia James.

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