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Judge says possible errors by #Trump handpicked #USattorney #LindseyHalligan could imperil #JamesComey case
In a rare move, the judge ordered prosecutors to hand over records of the grand jury proceeding to the former #FBI director’s lawyers.
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https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/17/lindsey-halligan-indictment-james-comey-00654224
A federal magistrate judge says “ #government #misconduct” may have tainted the criminal case against fmr #FBI Dir #JamesComey, describing a cascade of errors by lead prosecutor #LindseyHalligan.
The magistrate judge, William Fitzpatrick, ordered prosecutors Monday to quickly turn over records of secret grand jury proceedings to defense attorneys as they seek to dismiss the false-statement & obstruction-of-Congress charges pending against Comey in federal court in Alexandria, VA.
“The Court recognizes this is an extraordinary remedy,” Fitzpatrick wrote in a 24-page opinion, “but given the factually based challenges the defense has raised to the government’s conduct & the prospect that #government #misconduct may have tainted the grand jury proceedings, disclosure of grand jury materials under these unique circumstances is necessary.”
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Fitzpatrick’s decision came after he personally reviewed records of the grand jury proceedings that led to Comey’s Sept. 25 indictment on charges that he lied to Congress in 2020. The indictment was signed by #LindseyHalligan, #Trump’s handpicked prosecutor, who was installed by AG #PamBondi when other prosecutors resisted bringing the case against #JamesComey due to lack of evidence.
His assessment adds to the mounting possibility that Comey’s case will be
#dismissed before it goes to trial. In addition to the procedural flaws Fitzpatrick said appeared to occur, #LindseyHalligan is facing a challenge to the validity of her appointment altogether & could be disqualified from the case.
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Fitzpatrick raised sharp doubts about an account of the #GrandJury proceedings provided by the #DOJ & whether it had turned over all records of the interactions between #LindseyHalligan & the grand #jurors. He noted that Halligan had claimed she had her last contact with the grand jury at 4:28PM that day, while the jurors were deliberating.
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