Overview
- U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie ruled that Lindsey Halligan’s installation as interim U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia violated the 120‑day limit and related appointment restrictions.
- Currie annulled all actions stemming from the defective appointment, including the indictments of James Comey and Letitia James, and dismissed both cases without prejudice.
- The White House said the Justice Department will appeal, while reporting notes statutes of limitations could complicate any attempt to refile, particularly in Comey’s case.
- Halligan, a former White House aide with little prosecutorial experience, personally presented the cases to grand juries and was the sole signatory on the charging documents.
- She was tapped after interim U.S. attorney Erik Siebert resigned under pressure, and the struck charges alleged false statements and obstruction by Comey and bank‑fraud related offenses by James.