***Breaking News*** Cases Against James Comey and Letitia James Dismissed

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Developing...

[Prairie Gates]

1. Ketchup alert

Level: Severe.

[Hugin]

3. Bring in the condiments and close the shutters!

CALL CONGRESS RIGHT FRICKING NOW!!iii1!!

[MustLoveBeagles]

18. Incoming

[Shermann]

65. Great first reply! nt

[senseandsensibility]

2. Yes

Headline on CNN now.

[Nittersing]

4. HA!!!

[democrank]

5. YES!

Big, beautiful loss for Trump and his authoritarian program.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

6. More on this

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-comey-case-dismissed-judge-lindsey-halligan/

Judge orders James Comey case dismissed after finding top prosecutor was unlawfully appointed


By Melissa Quinn, Jacob Rosen
November 24, 2025 / 12:40 PM EST / CBS News

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Washington — A federal judge on Monday ordered the criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey to be dismissed on the grounds that Lindsey Halligan, the interim U.S. attorney who secured the indictment, was unlawfully appointed to the role.

The ruling from U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie is a significant victory for Comey, who has argued his prosecution is retaliatory and motivated by President Trump's efforts to punish his political foes. The Justice Department is likely to appeal Currie's ruling and ask for it to be halted.

But Comey's lawyers are seeking to have the indictment tossed out on numerous other legal grounds, including that his prosecution is vindictive and selective. A decision on that argument remains pending.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

No catsup bottle is safe today.

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. And CNN does list the James case under the same reason

Federal judge dismissed indictments against Letitia James and James Comey

[MarineCombatEngineer]

11. So much winning for Pedonald, Blondi and Hooligan.

This is a major smackdown and embarrassment for them.

[lastlib]

34. Steam emanating from the ears of EvaBlonde and Lindsay Halli-gone!

Ketchup, meet Wall!!

[allegorical oracle]

7. Case dismissed, but without prejudice, which means it can be brought again

in six months. That's according to Lisa Rubin.

[SamuelTheThird]

9. Wouldn't it be past the statute of limitation?

[boston bean]

12. I think because they brought the charge they get one more bite at the apple with a six month

window.

[UTUSN]

14. Meidas says Limitations *expired* for COMEY, not for JAMES.

[Celerity]

37. they have 6 months to re-file for Comey

18 U.S. Code § 3288 - Indictments and information dismissed after period of limitations

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3288#

Whenever an indictment or information charging a felony is dismissed for any reason after the period prescribed by the applicable statute of limitations has expired, a new indictment may be returned in the appropriate jurisdiction within six calendar months of the date of the dismissal of the indictment or information, or, in the event of an appeal, within 60 days of the date the dismissal of the indictment or information becomes final, or, if no regular grand jury is in session in the appropriate jurisdiction when the indictment or information is dismissed, within six calendar months of the date when the next regular grand jury is convened, which new indictment shall not be barred by any statute of limitations. This section does not permit the filing of a new indictment or information where the reason for the dismissal was the failure to file the indictment or information within the period prescribed by the applicable statute of limitations, or some other reason that would bar a new prosecution.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 828; Pub. L. 88–139, § 2, Oct. 16, 1963, 77 Stat. 248; Pub. L. 88–520, § 1, Aug. 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 699; Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7081(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4407.)

[Renew Deal]

46. There has been a question of whether Comey was actually legally indicted in the first place

So that wouldn't apply if he wasn't legally indicted. I'm not sure if the question of whether he was legally indicted is still valid based on the case being dismissed, but he is likely done.

[Celerity]

49. That is not what the lawyers on MS NOW are saying. I am not a lawyer, so I can only go off what they say.

Cheers.

[Renew Deal]

51. I don't know what they are saying or what you heard

But the question was whether he was legally indicted in the first place since the indictment wasn't presented to the entire grand jury.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/comey-seeks-indictment-dismissed-due-vindictive-prosecution/story?id=127643726

[Jersey Devil]

66. That issue is before a different judge

He has not ruled yet and now that the indictment was thrown out by a different judge I don't know if there ever will be a ruling since the issue is now moot with the indictment being thrown out. I am curious to see what the other judge does now.

[Boo1]

70. I believe that issue is now moot

The ruling here is that Halligan was illegally appointed. All of the indictments that she brought are invalid. I think that will end the question over the validity of the indictment since it's now been dismissed.

[Renew Deal]

71. Here is a very detailed coverage of the story

[H2O Man]

15. Yes for Comey,

but they can be re-filed against James.

[slightlv]

30. and trump will probably refile, just to be a sh*t.

That would be SO like him.... especially since it's against a black woman. Women, in general and black women, in particular, push certain buttons in him. They seem to be the only section of humanity that can make him pay for his crimes in any way. That's why he hates them so much. Just like the Epstein files... women, girls, women, girls, everywhere trying to make him pay for his crimes. When he doesn't consider we, AS women, have any rights whatsoever in this country! I guess he thought if he could just get the right woman he could cancel out any advancement that James made against him. It's so infuriating!

[H2O Man]

35. Right.

The DOJ will appeal the decision -- they likely already had the appeal prepared. But it goes to the 4th, that referred it to this judge. And though they will file next with the USSC, it will not be heard.

On Saturday evening, I had an interesting conversation with my younger son on his thoughts about why the felon hates women. And you hit the nail on the head about the intensity of his hatred for black women.

As a NYS resident, I really like AG James. She is at very least a thousand times more intelligent than anyone in the administration.

[choie]

43. I too am a NY resident.

And I think she rocks!

[DinahMoeHum]

44. So do I.

In fact, last Saturday, we had a rally in my hometown to show support.

[slightlv]

50. And I've not seen anything to dissuade me that she is one of the more honest,

sincere AGs we've had. I've been totally impressed by her. That's dangerous to naivete in today's world, but she's not given me any reason to doubt it. I'm glad trump got a comeuppance on this.

[zorbasd]

55. By which DOJ lawyer, Blanche?

Bwaaahaaahaaa

[soldierant]

72. Maybe not

This is kind of a black swan event. There's a Latin phrase which applies to the dismissals for this reason that means roughly "turns back time." How much time it turns back is not agreed on by the lawyers I have read and listened to. It might indeed turn back the statute of limitations long enough to re-indict Comey. If so, his lawyers would be seeking dismissal on the grounds of selective and vicdictive prosecution, and heaven knows that's true.

But they would still have to convene a grand jury and get it to approve the indictment. This DOJ is definitely not able to get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich.

[allegorical oracle]

17. Rubin explained that when a Statute of Limitation is involved, there is the

opportunity -- within that six-month timeframe -- to refile. The judicial district will (somehow) select a prosecuting attorney to replace the government's choice. Rubin also mentioned that there is a possible way to keep the prosecution open an additional 210 days.

[Jilly_in_VA]

10. Let's just see them

try to find a COMPETENT prosecutor who will touch these cases. I predict they can't.

[tavernier]

23. Maybe Dershowitz will come out

of his underwear… er, I mean retirement… to do it.

[underpants]

28. Pirro!!!

Link to tweet

?s=46&t=3VBm1LJ8j8qLp6JTs_8J2A

[Bev54]

19. Yeah, I don't understand why the Judge didn't shut this down entirely especially for James

Comey's charges are dead.

[Celerity]

40. No, Comey's charges are not dead:

18 U.S. Code § 3288 - Indictments and information dismissed after period of limitations

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3288#

Whenever an indictment or information charging a felony is dismissed for any reason after the period prescribed by the applicable statute of limitations has expired, a new indictment may be returned in the appropriate jurisdiction within six calendar months of the date of the dismissal of the indictment or information, or, in the event of an appeal, within 60 days of the date the dismissal of the indictment or information becomes final, or, if no regular grand jury is in session in the appropriate jurisdiction when the indictment or information is dismissed, within six calendar months of the date when the next regular grand jury is convened, which new indictment shall not be barred by any statute of limitations. This section does not permit the filing of a new indictment or information where the reason for the dismissal was the failure to file the indictment or information within the period prescribed by the applicable statute of limitations, or some other reason that would bar a new prosecution.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 828; Pub. L. 88–139, § 2, Oct. 16, 1963, 77 Stat. 248; Pub. L. 88–520, § 1, Aug. 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 699; Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7081(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4407.)

[Bev54]

64. So if she was never authorized to bring the charges to begin with, how can they retry?

I realize that statute under normal circumstances but those were never lawful charges in the first place. Seems suspect to me.

[Justice Brandeis]

33. Don't Pee in my Wheaties

nt

[Wiz Imp]

54. I'm pretty sure the statute of limitations has run out against Comey

so I don't think they can refile that one.

[Baitball Blogger]

13. So, when do the disbarments begin?

[BurnDoubt]

16. No...

They’ll be rotated into the Cabinet when the knives come out.

[allegorical oracle]

20. It's important to note that the government's intent, here, is to make Comey and James as

miserable as possible. Don't believe djt shivs a git whether they're actually prosecuted successfully.

[Sneederbunk]

21. Yet another case where sloppy catches up with TSF.

[mwmisses4289]

22. But...but...she looks like a high powered layer in front of cameras!

[allegorical oracle]

25. Yeah...djt selects from Central Casting (and loyal friends), not qualifications. That

may work for Hollywood or feeling good, but not for the nation's government.

[Wednesdays]

27. That's pronounced "liar." nt

[Marie Marie]

58. I know - Kim Kardashian. She wants to be a lawyer so she took the shortcut way to becoming one.

Failed the Bar and blamed it on AI. AND - just for Donald - she plays one (very badly) on TV where she dresses like a hooker with her blouse unbuttoned and slits in her business suit skirt up to her upper thigh. Perfect for Donald.

[Blumancru]

60. Maybe Kim Kardashian will be the next Attorney General

When she passes the bar, that is.

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

24. DOJ(oke) has a sad.

[twodogsbarking]

26. High level spin doctoring is in progress. Somehow this is Biden's fault.

[twodogsbarking]

29. I hope they fight back with the laws that Trump despises.

[LilElf70]

31. Even though

you knew it would end this way, ya just never know with Trumps lil troopers.

I wanna be a fly at the White (excuse me - fake gold leaf) House today.

I'm guessing someone is having a fit, throwing poop all over the wall. HAGD.

[malaise]

32. We're crossing rivers

Rec rec. rec

[Ray Bruns]

36. Blame Obama

[Johonny]

38. Does Bondi lose her job?

I assume he's so checked out, no. But we shall see.

[Attilatheblond]

59. Since SHE has had the entire Epstein file for months now & an army of peeps combing thru it...

pretty likely she has enough on Trump from all of it that she will never be insecure in the AG slot. Possible she will never have to actually work again in her life because there are lots more people beyond Trump in those files. She can be the blackmail queen as long as she manages to stay out of range of any hitman hired by the other blackemailees.

[Ray Bruns]

39. The Trump administration is appealing the ruling because the judge did not consider

The size of Lindsey Halligan‘s rack in her decision

[MorbidButterflyTat]

61. That's so bad

but so funny!

[AdamGG]

41. MAGAt bomb threats/death threats to judge incoming in 3, 2, 1... (n/t)

[Aviation Pro]

42. Hire a fucking parking lot lawyer

Get a fucking parking lot result.

Halligan has a couple of choices moving forward: Fux Noise and Only Fans.

[Fiendish Thingy]

48. Habba is the parking lot lawyer

Halligan is the insurance lawyer with no prior prosecutorial experience

[multigraincracker]

56. Ambulance Chaser, for short.

[Fiendish Thingy]

62. No, I think she worked *for* the insurance company. Nt

[multigraincracker]

67. Thank you.

[multigraincracker]

57. Ambulance Chaser, for short.

[Fiendish Thingy]

45. Gee...

Who would have thought rushing to a grand jury to seek an indictment without crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s would result in a dismissal?

Surely, if it were anybody else, the case would have proceeded to trial without a hitch, amirite?

[marble falls]

47. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!! And even sooner than I thought!!!

[Turbineguy]

52. Well, at least the trump admin wasted some taxpayer money

so it wasn't a total loss!

[iluvtennis]

53. Awesome 😎

[orangecrush]

63. Put on your raincoats and visors

The ketchup is flying

[Raine]

68. I can't forgive or forget that Comey cost Hillary

the election and we ended up with Trump.

[Upthevibe]

69. Kick. N/T