DOJ, Halligan slam judge in Comey case
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Questions are growing about the case against former FBI director James Comey after the top prosecutor told the judge that the full grand jury had not seen the indictment.
Prosecutors defended how they presented the criminal case against former FBI boss James Comey to a grand jury after defense attorneys said the indictment failed to meet legal standards. Defense attorneys had not filed a motion to challenge the indictment as of Thursday morning,
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DOJ admits not all grand jury members saw the final version of the indictment against James Comey
Comey's lawyers want the judge to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning it couldn't be brought for a second time.
The most explosive development in Wednesday’s hearing emerged before any argument about presidential pressure to prosecute: U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan admitted that the full grand jury never saw the indictment now pending against former FBI Director James Comey.
In a blistering opinion over how the DOJ brought charges against ex-FBI Director James Comey, a judge said there may be grounds to toss the case.
Former FBI Director James Comey will be in court Wednesday to argue that his indictment is selective prosecution because Trump ordered it as revenge.
Attorneys for James Comey have accused the Department of Justice of charging the former FBI Director because President Donald Trump asked them to.
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El Departamento de Justicia de EEUU enfrenta cuestionamientos en el caso contra James Comey
Por ERIC TUCKER y MICHAEL KUNZELMANALEXANDRIA, Virginia, EE.UU. (AP) — El proceso jurídico contra James Comey enfrentó otro obstáculo el miércoles, cuando el Departamento
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Judge says government ‘missteps’ in James Comey's case could result in the dismissal of the charges
Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick said the government's handling of the case raises "genuine issues of misconduct."
The DOJ's case against former FBI Director James Comey faces new challenges. And, newly released emails name powerful figures who stayed close to Jeffrey Epstein even after his conviction.