Comey, James Cases Dismissed

Monday, November 24, 2025

A federal judge dismissed the criminal indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James after finding the prosecutor who brought the cases was not lawfully appointed.

Posted by OCUser at 01:20 PM | 49 COMMENTS | permalink

BREAKING: Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed.[image or embed]
" The Associated Press (@apnews.com) Nov 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM

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... because Ms. Halligan had no lawful authority to present the indictment...

What a surprise.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-24 01:06 PM

Womp! Womp!

Trumpets personal vendetta just blew up in his face.

Ms Halligan shoulda bought better insurance.

And now she faces her own legal fees and eventual disbarment.

Hope she bought insurance for that.

#2 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-24 01:12 PM

The question now is, were there other cases for which interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsey Halligan was the lead prosecutor that are now at risk of also being thrown out of court?

OCU

#3 | Posted by OCUser at 2025-11-24 01:16 PM

" because Ms. Halligan had no lawful authority to present the indictment, I will grant Mr. Comey's motion and dismiss the indictment,"

And because this means it was never valid to begin with...so the statute of limitations has expired.

#4 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-11-24 01:17 PM

Well my, my, my. Nobody could have predicted GOP would be too stupid to govern...even dismally.

#5 | Posted by Wardog at 2025-11-24 01:24 PM

LMAO

#6 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-11-24 01:27 PM

Wait. Der Dotard pledged to hire only the best looking people. That should matter in this case!

I'll wager that Ms. Halligan will be found another job, one more suited to her capabilities, like, maybe, Ambassador to Grand Fenwick, or even to Genovia...

#7 | Posted by catdog at 2025-11-24 01:27 PM

Re 3

Yes.

It's my understanding that she is also now in danger of being disbarred.

Maybe ET_AL can weigh in on this one.

#8 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-24 01:27 PM

For the people who claimed Biden was "weaponizing" the DoJ, please let you us know about your thoughts on this administration using an illegally appointed prosecutor with 0 experience in the job to bring indictments against those who sought to prosecute Trump.

#9 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-11-24 01:30 PM

Trump's Model/Lawyers will always have the catwalk to fall back on.

He's WAY behind of firing Cabinet Members and lawyers and spokesmodels this year... that Nobel is taking up all his time.

#10 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-24 01:32 PM

Re 9

They will avoid this thread like a covid vaccination.

#11 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-24 01:33 PM

All Trump's legal shenanigans are never worth the paper they're written on. Never have been. We all knew for the last 30 years that Trump is a short fingered vulgarian buffoon. He'll go down in history as the WC Fields of presidents.

Republicans, remember: You asked for this. Given the choice between a dozen solid conservatives and one Clinton-supporting con artist and game-show host, you chose the con artist. You chose him freely. Nobody made you do it.

#12 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-11-24 01:37 PM

Amateur hour. More like amateur Administration.

#13 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-11-24 01:50 PM

Comey don't play dat.

#14 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-11-24 01:51 PM

The arrogant incompetence of a corrupt regime comes back to bite them.

#15 | Posted by cbob at 2025-11-24 02:00 PM

I'm going to take a moment to gloat.

And to wish the Senator from Arizona luck as he now directly faces the wrath of a petty, vengeful tyrant.

#16 | Posted by Zed at 2025-11-24 02:07 PM

Comey case can't be reopened, statue of limitations.

#17 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-11-24 02:26 PM

86 47!

#18 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-11-24 02:27 PM

Has Trump called for the judge's execution yet?

#19 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-11-24 02:54 PM

This is actually a bummer. I was looking forward to comey smacking down all their conspiracies in court.

It's hilarious that trump can't even properly prosecute his political opponents because it's more important to him to hire hot lawyers.

#20 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-11-24 02:54 PM

The judge's ruling was not with prejudice, so some of the other charges could possibly move forward, but with an appointed prosecutor that isn't a parking lot lawyer.

#21 | Posted by chuffy at 2025-11-24 02:58 PM

Womp womp!

#22 | Posted by a_monson at 2025-11-24 03:19 PM

Deep state judge protecting his deep state actors.

#23 | Posted by THEBULL at 2025-11-24 03:28 PM

PEDO DONNIE IS A ------- IMBECILE.

JUST LIKE YOU, DUMBASS.

#24 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-11-24 03:30 PM

Deep state judge protecting his deep state actors.

#23 | Posted by THEBULL

How did the deep state make trump prioritize his lawyer's appearance over her competence?

#25 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-11-24 03:34 PM

MAGAts who cried about a fake "weaponization of the DOJ" now know what actual weaponization of the DOJ against a President's perceived enemies looks like.

#26 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-11-24 04:10 PM

This is not surprising at all. Gross incompetence on the part of the prosecution.

#27 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-11-24 04:38 PM

Trumpanzee is flailing... desperate to pin something somewhere on someone.

#28 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-11-24 04:43 PM

"Gross incompetence on the part of the prosecution."
#27 | Posted by BellRinger

How is it the prosecution's fault they were appointed illegally, dumbass?

#29 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-11-24 04:45 PM

Where does the buck stop, Bell?

#30 | Posted by Wardog at 2025-11-24 04:47 PM

MAGAts who cried about a fake "weaponization of the DOJ" now know what actual weaponization of the DOJ against a President's perceived enemies looks like.
#26 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY

Good thing Trump is so incompetent that he can't successfully weaponize the DoJ when he keeps loading duds such as Bondi, Halligan, Habba and that drunkard Pirro.
Bad thing is that Trump's deconstruction of the DoJ will result in actual criminals avoiding prosecution.

#31 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-11-24 04:55 PM

Gross incompetence on the part of the prosecution.
#27 | Posted by BellRinger

Gross incompetence on the part of the person who illegally appointed the unqualified Halligan to begin with.

#32 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-11-24 04:56 PM

Halligan and pedo 47 are refreshingly incompetent.

~ Patricide Jeff ~

#33 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-11-24 05:05 PM

#32 That too.

#34 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-11-24 05:20 PM

Deep state judge protecting his deep state actors.

#23 | POSTED BY THEBULL

Duhhhh DeEp StATeZz!!!

F*%^ idiot.

#35 | Posted by Jpw at 2025-11-24 05:35 PM

#34 that's what you voted for, sport.

#36 | Posted by jpw at 2025-11-24 05:36 PM

#9 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-11-24 01:30 PM | Reply | Flag:
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Like Jack Smith? This decision was from a liberal judge (like the ones who laid down the decisions on Trump) who were laughed at by higher appellate courts.
And I love how Liberals keep saying the DOJ's cases are only retribution for how the Biden DOJ treated Trump. Retribution for what? For using Lawfare to keep Trump off the ballot.

#37 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-11-25 12:39 PM

Jack Smith was a Hague lawyer with tons of experience. You're an idiot.

#38 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-11-25 12:45 PM

For using Lawfare to keep Trump off the ballot.

POSTED BY FISHPAW

Whaa! Democrats are so mean! Trying to hold Trumpy accountable for his words and deeds! How dare they! Don't they know the Kings word is law?

Why do you insist on holding the Democrats to a higher standard than you hold Trumpy and his maga maroons? Do you not even see what's happening every day in Washington right now? WTF is wrong with you?

Anyway ... I'll take Things That Didn't Happen for $500 Alex.

Trumpy was clearly on all the ballots.

#39 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-25 01:07 PM

And I love how Liberals keep saying the DOJ's cases are only retribution for how the Biden DOJ treated Trump. Retribution for what? For using Lawfare to keep Trump off the ballot.

#37 | Posted by fishpaw

What should the FBI do when a president steals classified documents, hides them, refuses to return them, and gets other people to lie to investigators and cover up that they were stolen?

#40 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-11-25 01:14 PM

"For using Lawfare..."

"Lawfare" is only when something you or I could do without fear of prosecution gets prosecuted. What was Trump accused of, which you or I could do without fear of legal repercussions?

If you have an example, I'll agree it's Lawfare.

If you don't have an example, please have the class to admit you don't.

#41 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-11-25 01:16 PM

" Jack Smith was a Hague lawyer with tons of experience. You're an idiot.

#38 | POSTED BY ALEXANDRITE AT 2025-11-25 12:45 PM | FLAG: "

He does have experience that Halligan lacks. However, that has nothing to do with why his two cases were kicked to the curb. It's because like Halligan he was illegally appointed to his position. That's where the comparison lies.

#42 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-11-25 01:39 PM

That's where the comparison lies.

#42 | Posted by BellRinger

You'd prefer to ignore the comparison where democrats hire competent professionals and trump hires corrupt morons or inexperienced hot girls.

#43 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-11-25 02:33 PM

#43. No I keep the comparisons to here they are applicable. The reasons for the Smith and Harrigan dismissals are the same. Hence, the applicable comparison.

#44 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-11-25 02:56 PM

#43. No I keep the comparisons to here they are applicable. The reasons for the Smith and Harrigan dismissals are the same. Hence, the applicable comparison.

#44 | Posted by BellRinger

Now compare the reasons they were hired.

#45 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-11-25 03:17 PM

It was a fake case to begin with.
For a Criminal (and his idiot followers) to complain about "lawfare" over the period 2016-2021, they sure turned a blind eye when actual and obvious abuses of power have been taking place this year!

#46 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-11-25 05:10 PM

And I love how Liberals keep saying the DOJ's cases are only retribution for how the Biden DOJ treated Trump. Retribution for what? For using Lawfare to keep Trump off the ballot.
#37 | Posted by fishpaw

Exactly what SHOULD the DOJ have done when Trump openly committed criminal acts?
Ignore them, because he was running for president?

Come on! Write it! Write that the DOJ should have ignored anything he did and said because he was running for president.

#47 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-11-25 05:13 PM

And before any of your ilk write that Jan 6 was not a criminal offense, let's recall Trump planned this event, purposefully, on Jan 6, invited his followers there, gave an inciting speech, started to go to the Capitol WITH them but the Secret Service intervened, then went back to the White House, where a large tent with cameras, televisions, food and drink had ALREADY BEEN PLANNED AND SET UP for him and his crowd to monitor the events.

#48 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-11-25 05:16 PM

#23 Posted by TheBovineExcrement

Your inane gibberish "Deep state judge protecting his deep state actors" displays a 2015 mental attitude.

Perhaps you might want to update your MAGA talking points to something, oh, I don't know, maybe something more 2025 and not something 10 years old.

You're welcome, TheBovineExcrement.

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