A Clinton-appointed judge dismissed the U.S. Justice Department’s indictment of former FBI Director James Comey on Monday, ruling that interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan’s appointment to the Eastern District of Virginia violated federal code. The Trump administration is set to appeal the ruling.

U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie dismissed the case against Comey, which accused him of making a false statement and obstructing Congress, in a 29-page ruling:

Mr. Comey now moves to dismiss the indictment on the ground that Ms. Halligan, the sole prosecutor who presented the case to the grand jury, was unlawfully appointed in violation of 28 U.S.C. § 546 and the Constitution’s Appointments Clause. As explained below, I agree with Mr. Comey that the Attorney General’s attempt to i

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