US EditionThe Latest: Comey’s lawyers to argue that Trump’s prosecution is vindictive, must be tossed
Prosecutors disclosed grand jury irregularities in the case against Comey, whose defense claims the indictment stems from President Trump’s personal vendetta and rushed legal tactics.
- U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff will hear Former FBI Director James Comey's motion on Nov. 19, allowing his lawyers to renew arguments and DOJ to respond.
- President Donald Trump's Sept. 20 social media post to Attorney General Pam Bondi prompted renewed prosecutorial pressure, and Bondi then appointed Lindsey Halligan, interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, who secured an indictment days before the statute-of-limitations deadline.
- Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick's memorandum catalogued investigative and procedural failures, blasting Lindsey Halligan for a "disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps" while prosecutors admitted only the grand jury foreperson and one other juror saw the altered indictment after Count One's rejection.
- Comey's lawyers asked U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff to dismiss the indictment with prejudice, arguing selective and vindictive prosecution, while Justice Department prosecutors deny these claims as dismissal motions proceed.
- Given the constitutional stakes, defense lawyers argue the prosecution threatens separation-of-powers and free-speech protections, contending President Donald Trump directed it to punish a vocal critic, and legal experts say this case may be an exception to the typical failure of vindictive-prosecution motions.
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Judge cites ‘profound investigative missteps’ in court case against James Comey - Garden City Telegram
BY ASHLEY MURRAYStates Newsroom WASHINGTON — Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey has been granted access to all grand jury materials in his… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
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The Daily SignalLindsey Halligan May Have Made A Crucial Error In Comey Case "There Is No Indictment"
Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan might have made a crucial error in the case against former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey, which his defense attorneys claim warrants dismissal. During a hearing to consider Comey’s motion to dismiss the case for vindictive and selective prosecution, attorneys for the Department of Justice (DOJ) admitted […] Lindsey Halligan May Have Made A Crucial Error In Comey Case “There Is N…
White House lawyer calls for Bondi and Halligan to be 'disbarred' after flubbed indictment
Former White House attorney Ty Cobb berated U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan for neglecting to put indictments against former FBI head James Comey before a full grand jury — one of the most entry-level procedural steps a prosecutor faces.“You couldn't find a high school stockboy at Home Depot who could have handled this more ineptly than Lindsey Halligan did,” said Cobb, who worked for President Donald Trump in his first term. “Taking am indictmen…
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.
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