Today in Politics, Bulletin 257. 11/24/25
Today in Politics, Bulletin 257. 11/24/25 Ron Filipkowski Nov 24 ∙ … Judge Cameron McGowan Currie dismissed the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James today on the grounds that Lindsay Halligan was illegally appointed: “The 120-day clock began running with Siebert’s appointment on Jan 21, 2025. When that clock expired on May 21, 2025, so too did the AG’s appointment authority. Consequently, I conclude that the AG’s attempt to install Halligan as Interim US Attorney for the E. District of VA was invalid and that Halligan has been unlawfully serving in that role since Sept 22, 2025.” … The court made the ruling “without prejudice,” meaning that a lawfully appointed US Attorney could in theory attempt to re-indict them: “The ‘appropriate’ remedy for an adjudication tainted with an appointments violation is a new ‘hearing before a properly appointed’ official.’ I will invalidate the ultra vires acts performed by Halligan and...