A US federal judge has thrown out the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to punish his perceived enemies using the Department of Justice.
The court ruled that prosecutor Lindsey Halligan, a Trump ally who brought the criminal cases, was unlawfully appointed and dismissed the charges against Comey and James.
Federal judge Cameron McGowan Currie wrote the “attorney-general’s attempt to install Ms Halligan . . . was invalid”, adding that in her role as interim US attorney Halligan “had no lawful authority to present” the indictments against the defendants.
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