A federal judge mandated the Justice Department on Tuesday to present all documentation regarding US Attorney Lindsey Halligan’s involvement in the criminal cases of James Comey and Letitia James.
Letitia James, the New York Attorney General, was arraigned in Norfolk, Virginia, last Friday.
Her federal criminal case is under the jurisdiction of US District Judge Jamar Walker, who was appointed by President Biden.
In a motion filed on Friday, Letitia James sought to dismiss the federal indictment, claiming that Halligan’s interim appointment as US Attorney contravenes the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution.
“Attorney General Letitia A. James, by and through undersigned counsel, pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 12(b) moves this Court to dismiss the Government’s indictment because purported interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan had no authority to bring the charges in this case. As explained further below, Ms. Halligan’s purported appointment as interim U.S. Attorney was invalid under 28 U.S.C § 546 and in violation of the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution,” James’s attorney stated in a motion reviewed by The Gateway Pundit.
James also requested Judge Walker to combine her motion regarding Halligan’s appointment with a similar motion from James Comey in another case.
It is noteworthy that former FBI Director James Comey has also filed a motion to disqualify Lindsey Halligan following his indictment by a grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia.
Last Tuesday, the Chief Judge of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered that Comey’s motion challenging Halligan be reassigned to Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, a Clinton appointee.
On Friday, Judge Walker approved Letitia James’ petition to consolidate her motion with Comey’s, allowing the Clinton-appointed judge to determine Halligan’s disqualification in both cases.
On Tuesday, Judge Currie instructed the DOJ to produce all documents related to Halligan’s involvement in the grand jury proceedings.
The review of these documents will be conducted privately in the judge’s chambers, and the attorneys for both James Comey and Letitia James will not have access to them.
The judge set a deadline for the DOJ to submit the documents by November 3 at 5 pm.
“Accordingly, the Government is directed to submit, no later than Monday, November 3, 2025, at 5:00 pm, for in camera review, all documents relating to the indictment signer’s participation in the grand jury proceedings, along with complete grand jury transcripts. In camera review is appropriate given the secrecy requirements applicable to grand jury proceedings,” the judge noted in a court filing.
