Justice Department Appeals Dismissal of Cases Against James Comey and Letitia James
The Justice Department is appealing the dismissal of criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James, who face charges for false statements and financial fraud after grand juries rejected indictments.
Overview
The Justice Department is appealing the dismissal of criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James, following grand jury rejections in Virginia.
James Comey faces charges for allegedly making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation, with the Justice Department seeking to reinstate his case.
Letitia James is accused of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution, and the Justice Department is appealing the dismissal of her indictments.
Prosecutor Halligan presented the Comey case to a federal grand jury alone, just days before the statute of limitations expired, emphasizing the urgency.
Halligan was the sole prosecutor to present the government's cases to the grand juries that initially indicted Comey and James, with only her signature.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources cover this story neutrally, focusing on the factual developments of the Justice Department's appeals in the Comey and James cases. They clearly explain the legal basis for the dismissals, detailing the invalid appointment of the interim U.S. attorney and the subsequent legal challenges faced by the DOJ. The reporting avoids loaded language or overt editorializing, presenting a straightforward account of the legal proceedings.
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FAQ
James Comey faces charges for allegedly making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation.
Letitia James is accused of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution.
The cases were dismissed following grand jury rejections of the indictments in Virginia.
Prosecutor Halligan was the sole prosecutor who presented the cases against Comey and James to the federal grand juries that initially indicted them, signing the indictments herself, and presented Comey's case just before the statute of limitations expired.
The Justice Department is appealing the dismissal of the criminal cases against both James Comey and Letitia James to reinstate them.
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