Lawyers for James Comey and Letitia James will urge a federal judge to toss their indictments, arguing President Trump's hand-picked prosecutor was illegally appointed.

The big picture: The ruling could test how far the Trump administration can go in reshaping the Justice Department in his quest for retribution against political foes. • Trump has exerted public pressure on the department to target his political enemies and reportedly ousted the previous U.S. attorney who declined to do so. • Lindsey Halligan, Trump's personal attorney who had no prior prosecutorial experience, was tapped to replace Erik Siebert. Days after, she indicted Comey and, later, James.

Driving the news: Senior U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie will hear Comey's and James' bids to dismiss their cases

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