A federal judge threw out the criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that the lawyer who brought the cases had been illegally appointed.

“I conclude that the attorney general’s attempt to install Ms. Halligan as Interim US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was invalid and that Ms. Halligan has been unlawfully serving in that role since September 22, 2025,” Currie, a Bill Clinton appointee, wrote in separate rulings in both cases.

The rulings represent another astonishing rebuke of how Trump and his Justice Department have handled cases within his administration, as other prosecutors have been dealt significant blows by federal judges who found their methods to be suspect or unlawful.