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Comey's attorneys argue Lindsey Halligan's appointment violated federal procedures and was meant to enable politically motivated prosecution, citing constitutional concerns over Senate approval.
- On Oct. 20, Comey's attorneys will file a motion challenging President Donald Trump's appointment of Lindsey Halligan, interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, the notice said.
- After Erik Siebert resigned on September 19, 2025, Comey's team says the attorney general appointed Halligan without waiting for the district court, violating congressionally mandated procedures.
- In support, the filings cite Truth Social posts from President Donald Trump urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to charge Comey, Letitia James and Sen. Adam Schiff, while defense lawyers highlight repeated social-media attacks calling Comey 'a weak and untruthful slime ball' who 'should be prosecuted'.
- U.S. District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff has indicated he will move the appointment challenge to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, while Comey's legal team asked to dismiss the prosecution citing the government's 'flagrant misbehavior'.
- Allowing Halligan to stay, the filings say, would let the attorney general appoint interim U.S. attorneys without Senate approval, while the defense team includes Jessica Carmichael, Patrick J. Fitzgerald, and Michael Dreeben.
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Comey’s lawyers say case against him is driven by Trump’s ‘personal animus’ and must be thrown out - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
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