"President Trump's lawfare revenge tour has gone bust, after a judge ruled that Lindsey Halligan wasn't properly appointed as federal prosecutor and had no authority to indict. In its rush for retribution, the Trump Administration cut corners, it added before concluding: The vacancy law is designed for a temporary fill-in, not Senate circumvention. Ms. Halligan has been unlawfully serving, the judge concludes, and her efforts on indicting Mr. Comey and Ms. James were unlawful exercises of executive power."
"Mr. Trump was so eager to indict his enemies, and Attorney General Pam Bondi was so quick to go along, that it all unraveled at the pull of one legal thread. The Trump Administration could refile the charges, though the statute of limitations may have expired in Mr. Comey's case. If Mr. Trump tries again, he might end up with cases that are two-time legal losers."
A judge dismissed indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James after finding that Lindsey Halligan had not been properly appointed and therefore lacked authority to indict. The vacancy law was described as intended for temporary fill-ins rather than a means of circumventing Senate confirmation, and Halligan's service was ruled unlawful. Procedural shortcuts by the administration led to legal collapse of the cases. The Department of Justice could attempt to refile charges, though the statute of limitations may have lapsed in Comey's case. Legal commentators also criticized the Comey indictment as incoherent and legally vulnerable.
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