New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined former FBI Director James Comey in seeking to dismiss the charges against her, arguing that the interim U.S. attorney who brought the case, Lindsey Halligan, was appointed in violation of federal law.
Legal teams for both James and Comey contend that Halligan’s appointment as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia bypassed required Senate confirmation and exceeded the authorized 120-day interim period. The motion was presented in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, where Judge Cameron McGowan Currie signalled strong doubts about the Justice Department’s position and said a ruling could be issued before Thanksgiving.
The outcome of this challenge could determine whether the prosecutions proceed or are dismissed at a key procedural juncture.