President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs the White House September 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

As President Donald Trump publicly pressures the Justice Department to bring criminal cases against his perceived enemies, legal experts say former FBI Director James Comey could attempt a rarely successful legal maneuver that allows judges to throw out charges that were unfairly brought.

Requests to dismiss cases based on selective or vindictive prosecutions face extremely high hurdles in court and are overwhelmingly unsuccessful. Trump himself and Hunter Biden both tried (and failed) to employ the tactic in recent years.

But after Trump publicly called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to move more aggressively in her department’s pursuit o

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