Lindsey Halligan leaves DOJ post after failed Comey, James cases : NPR

by Emma Walker – News Editor

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* Indictments: James Comey and Letitia James were both indicted.
* Comey: Charged with making false statements and obstructing a congressional proceeding.
* James: Charged with bank fraud and making a false statement.
* Problem with the Prosecution: The indictments against both Comey and james were set aside (dismissed) by U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie.
* Reason for Dismissal: The prosecutor, Halligan, was found to have been unlawfully appointed. Her “defective appointment” and her central role in the cases led the judge to invalidate the indictments.
* Dates: The events described are set in the years 2025 and 2026.

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