Politics Dec 07 Federal judge sets back Justice Department's effort to seek new indictment against Comey By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Nov 24 Watch 5:51 Judge tosses James Comey, Letitia James cases, rules prosecutor was illegally appointed A federal judge dismissed the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James. In twin rulings, Judge Cameron McGowan Currie found the appointment of Lindsey Halligan as interim U.S. attorney was invalid and unlawful. Halligan was picked by President Trump to… By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Jenna Bloom
Politics Nov 24 Judge dismisses cases against James Comey, Letitia James after finding the prosecutor was illegally appointed The rulings amount to a stunning rebuke of the administration’s efforts to target Trump’s political opponents as well as its legal maneuvering to hastily install a loyalist prosecutor willing to file the cases. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Nov 19 Watch 6:21 Comey seeks to have indictment dismissed over DOJ's handling of case The Senate forwarded the bill requiring the Justice Department to release the Epstein files to the White House, only days after President Trump withdrew his opposition. The DOJ is also facing more scrutiny over the handling of its case against… By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams, Ali Schmitz
Politics Nov 19 DOJ says full grand jury in Comey case was not presented copy of final indictment The prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey has hit another hurdle. The Justice Department acknowledged in court Wednesday a possible lapse in how the case was presented to a grand jury. By Eric Tucker, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Nov 17 Judge scolds Justice Department for 'disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps' in Comey case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The judge wrote that prosecutor's "fundamental misstatements of the law" include unexplained irregularities in the transcript of the grand jury proceedings. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 5:22 U.S. attorney prosecuting Comey and James faces legal challenge over her appointment By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura President Trump’s Justice Department was on defense in a northern Virginia courtroom. A judge is weighing whether to disqualify the U.S. attorney pursuing charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. That prosecutor, Lindsay… Continue watching
Nov 13 Federal judge weighs challenge to appointment of prosecutor who charged James Comey, Letitia James By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge Thursday to dismiss the cases against them, saying the prosecutor who secured the indictments was illegally installed in the role. Continue reading
Nov 05 Judge in Comey case scolds prosecutors, orders them to produce records from probe By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The judge in the criminal case of former FBI Director James Comey says he’s concerned the Justice Department’s position has been to “indict first" and investigate second. Continue reading
Oct 20 Comey's lawyers say case against him is driven by Trump's 'personal animus' and must be thrown out By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey urged a judge Monday to dismiss the case against him, calling it a vindictive prosecution motivated by “personal animus” and orchestrated by a White House determined to seek retribution against a perceived foe… Continue reading