Judge dismisses cases against James Comey, Letitia James after finding the prosecutor was illegally appointed

Judge dismisses cases against James Comey, Letitia James after finding the prosecutor was illegally appointed Politics Updated on Nov 24, 2025 12:54 PM EST — Published on Nov 24, 2025 12:50 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.

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The rulings from U.S. District Cameron McGowan Currie amount to a stunning rebuke of the Trump administration’s efforts to target Trump’s political opponents as well as its legal maneuvering to