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
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has dealt a blow to the Justice Department’s efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, temporarily barring prosecutors from using evidence they relied on when they initially secured criminal charges. Saturday night’s decision by US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly does not preclude the department … Read more
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
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday tossed out criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey based on a procedural error, an extraordinary blow to the Justice Department in a case President Donald Trump sought as part of a campaign against perceived political enemies. US District Judge Michael Nachmanoff in … Read more