Eastern District of Virginia

Judge orders Lindsey Halligan to explain why she is still serving as US attorney after a previous ruling against her

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Judge orders Lindsey Halligan to explain why she is still serving as US attorney after a previous ruling against her

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Trump ally Lindsey Halligan to explain why she continues to call herself the US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia even though another judge determined in November that she was illegally appointed to the position. US District Judge David Novak of Richmond issued a three-page order demanding to … Read more

Judge dismisses lawsuits against James Comey, Letitia James as ‘invalid’ prosecutor

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Judge dismisses lawsuits against James Comey, Letitia James as ‘invalid’ prosecutor

Nov. 24 (UPI) — A federal judge on Monday tossed criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, finding the appointment of interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan in Alexandria, Va., to be “invalid.” In a 29-page ruling, US District Judge Cameron Currie of South Carolina ordered the charges … Read more