Trump's DOJ purge backfires as courts toss Comey, James cases The DOJ's aggressive politicization has created a dysfunctional legal apparatus. Axios · Nov 25, 2025
James Comey Indictment Collapses After Judge Flags Serious Appointment Breaches James Comey's indictment is dismissed after a judge rules the prosecutor was unlawfully appointed, voiding the case and raising wider questions over federal oversight. International Business Times UK · Nov 25, 2025
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 Guardian - US · Nov 25, 2025
Team Trump fumbles one legal battle after another — and then starts fresh one against space hero Mark Kelly ANALYSIS: President Donald Trump’s enemies-list prosecutions of James Comey and Letitia James were tossed by a federal judge on Monday, writes Eric Garcia. The same day, came word that the Pentagon is going after a NASA hero who dared challenge the commander-in-chief. The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025
Federal Judge Dismisses Comey and James Indictments, Saying Trump's U.S. Attorney Appointment Was Illegal The charges were dismissed without prejudice, so the Justice Department can try again. Reason · Nov 24, 2025
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 The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025
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. We Got This Covered · Nov 24, 2025
James Comey, Letitia James prosecutions dismissed The decision is a major rebuke of the retribution campaign against Trump's longtime enemies. Axios · Nov 24, 2025
Judge tosses Trump team case against James Comey and says Lindsey Halligan’s appointment is ‘unlawful’ The judge also dismissed a case against New York Attorney General Letitia James The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025
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 · Nov 24, 2025
Trump DoJ’s focus on Maga goals harms other investigations, experts warn Exodus of lawyers under Trump weakens department’s capacity in civil rights, national security and other areas The Guardian - US · Nov 24, 2025
Justice Department insists Comey indictment was properly approved as it tries to keep case afloat The Trump-appointed prosecutor overseeing the James Comey case is insisting in a new court filing that the full grand jury approved the final indictment against the former FBI director The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025
A Rookie Procedural Mistake by James Comey's Prosecutor Could Doom the Case Against Him Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan concedes that the grand jury never saw the "edited" version of the indictment. Reason · Nov 20, 2025
Former Trump lawyer calls for Pam Bondi to be disbarred over Comey case Cobb says that failures in the Comey case have made it ‘dispositive’ and also blasted Trump appointee Lindsey Halligan The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025
The Guardian - US · Nov 19, 2025 Full grand jury didn’t see final Comey indictment, prosecutors admit Concession by federal lawyers adds to mounting challenges in effort to prosecute the former FBI director
The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025 Justice Department says full grand jury in Comey case didn't review copy of final indictment The Justice Department says the grand jury that charged former FBI Director James Comey wasn't presented with a copy of the final indictment
Roll Call · Nov 19, 2025 Judge questions grand jury procedure in James Comey indictment - Roll Call The grand jury never voted on the final indictment against former FBI director James Comey over Senate testimony, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Reason · Nov 19, 2025 Misconduct in the James Comey Case Stemmed From a Reckless Rush To Indict Him A magistrate judge says the government’s missteps may warrant dismissal of the charges against the former FBI director.
We Got This Covered · Nov 18, 2025 Donald Trump’s attempt to prosecute James Comey just blew up in his face He might want to get a real IQ test done.
Axios · Nov 17, 2025 Comey case judge warns potential "investigative missteps" could sink indictment A judge said potential misconduct could have tainted the case against Comey.
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025 Judge scolds Justice Department for 'profound investigative missteps' in Comey case A federal judge says the Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” when it secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey
Axios · Nov 13, 2025 Comey, James in court today to toss Trump-appointed prosecutor's cases A judge will hear Comey's and James' bids to dismiss their cases Thursday morning.
The Guardian - US · Nov 13, 2025 James Comey and Letitia James to challenge validity of Trump-era charges Former FBI director and New York attorney general say the prosecutor in their cases was unlawfully appointed
Roll Call · Nov 12, 2025 High-profile cases to test wording of US attorney law from 2007 - Roll Call Trump administration clashes with attorneys for James Comey and Letitia James over 120-day limit on interim appointments for U.S. attorneys.
The Guardian - US · Nov 11, 2025 US ethics officials removed for inquiring into improper access of mortgage files Fannie Mae officers were investigating whether Trump ally inappropriately accessed mortgage details of Letitia James, Adam Schiff and others