Lawyers for James Comey and Letitia James have asked a judge to throw out their indictments on the grounds that U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed. Politics
Ms. Comey sued the Trump administration after she was abruptly fired over the summer, saying the action was retaliation. Federal attorneys in New York City and a Justice Department branch in Washington have declined to handle the case. Politics
Motions by lawyers for the former F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, sought to dismiss the case in a two-front assault. Politics
Comey lawyers move to dismiss case, first battle in the prosecution The Washington Post Events
Comey's lawyers asked the judge overseeing his case to dismiss his case for vindictive, selective prosecution — and to invalidate the head prosecutor who brought the case against him. Events
Prosecutors signaled they might seek the dismissal of James Comey's lead defense attorney — though he is just one of several big names defending the former FBI director. Events
