A federal judge dismissed the cases against former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday, stating that the prosecutor behind the indictments had not been lawfully appointed to her position.

Comey was charged with lying to Congress and obstruction of a criminal proceeding related to his 2020 testimony about Russian interference in the 2016 election. He pleaded not guilty .

Separately, James was accused of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution regarding a home she owned in Virginia. She had pleaded not guilty.

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"I am heartened by today’s victory and grateful for the prayers and support I have received from around the country," James s

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