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7 hours ago
US politics

Former Trump White House Lawyer Predicts DOJ's Case Against Comey Is Dead,' Says Bondi and Halligan Could Be Disbarred

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7 hours ago
US politics

Former Trump White House Lawyer Predicts DOJ's Case Against Comey Is Dead,' Says Bondi and Halligan Could Be Disbarred

#grand-jury-proceedings
fromwww.mediaite.com
10 hours ago
Law

Very, Very Rare!' Newsmax Legal Analyst Floored By Judge Ordering Trump-Picked Prosecutor to Turn Over Grand Jury Material in Comey Case

fromwww.mediaite.com
10 hours ago
Law

Very, Very Rare!' Newsmax Legal Analyst Floored By Judge Ordering Trump-Picked Prosecutor to Turn Over Grand Jury Material in Comey Case

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fromemptywheel
11 hours ago

Loaner AUSA Gabriel Diaz: Why Do You Think There Are Two Indictments Signed by Lindsey Halligan? - emptywheel

Lindsey Halligan signed a redrafted two-count indictment while a separate three-count document bearing her signature created unexplained, inconsistent grand jury records.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Disturbing pattern': US judge rebukes missteps' in James Comey indictment

A magistrate judge in the United States has issued a stern rebuke to the administration of President Donald Trump, criticising its handling of the indictment against a former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), James Comey. On Monday, Judge William Fitzpatrick of Alexandria, Virginia, made the unusual decision to order the release of all grand jury materials related to the indictment.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
15 hours ago

Judge Rules Trump Admin Misconduct' May Have Tainted' the James Comey Case in Scathing Order

A magistrate judge ordered disclosure of grand jury materials in James Comey's perjury case, finding prosecutorial errors and government misconduct may have tainted proceedings.
fromemptywheel
4 days ago

Lindsey Halligan's Seven Times 18-Minute Gap - emptywheel

On November 3, Currie revealed that when prosecutors gave her the transcripts on October 31, they hadn't given her the part she most needed - revealing what Lindsey Halligan said to the grand jury - and ordered them to try again, asking them to provide a complete transcript and/or recording of what Lindsey the Insurance Lawyer did.
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#us-attorney-appointment
fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

Meet Lindsey Halligan, the 36-year-old former insurance lawyer who only worked 3 federal cases before Trump promoted her to U.S. attorney | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

Meet Lindsey Halligan, the 36-year-old former insurance lawyer who only worked 3 federal cases before Trump promoted her to U.S. attorney | Fortune

#letitia-james
fromSFGATE
1 month ago
US politics

NY Attorney General Letitia James Mortgage Fraud Charges: 5 Key Takeaways

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fromThe Daily Beast
1 month ago

Why Trump's Beauty Queen Prosecutor Went Behind Bondi's Back

Lindsey Halligan, a Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney, is rapidly pursuing prosecutions of Letitia James and James Comey amid questions about her authority and experience.
US politics
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

It Looks Like Pam Bondi Is Being Undercut by Lindsey Halligan

The Eastern District of Virginia brought an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James without notifying Justice Department leadership, while DOJ publicly states unity.
fromSFGATE
1 month ago
US politics

NY Attorney General Letitia James Mortgage Fraud Charges: 5 Key Takeaways

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fromJezebel
1 week ago

Pam Bondi Figures Out Time Travel for Lindsey Halligan

Pam Bondi retroactively appointed Lindsey Halligan as Special Attorney to preserve her authority over politically charged indictments despite questions about her qualifications and timing.
#comey-indictment
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago
US politics

Comey Files Motions To Dismiss For MA'AM DO YOU EVEN LAW? - Above the Law

Removing Lindsey Halligan would likely doom the Comey and James prosecutions because she alone presented the cases and authored vague, legally rejected charges.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
US politics

This Case is So Weak!' Ex-Federal Prosecutor Blasts Lindsey Halligan for Signing Comey Indictment

Former federal prosecutor Gene Rossi says James Comey's indictment is weak, politically motivated, and criticizes prosecutor Lindsey Halligan for agreeing to sign it.
Law
fromemptywheel
3 weeks ago

A Tale of Three Footnotes for "Purported Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan" - emptywheel

Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan exchanged improper messages with journalist Anna Bower, prompting requests to limit public comment and seek her disqualification.
fromemptywheel
3 weeks ago

Lindsey the Insurance Lawyer Gets into Signal Trouble - emptywheel

All messages on the messaging platform Signal and any app that can interface with Signal or otherwise borrow its technology sent or received by U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan regarding government business . American Oversight requests that all images, videos, audio recordings, or other attachments regarding official government business shared via Signal, including any app that can interface with Signal or otherwise borrow its technology , be produced in response to this request.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Trump DOJ Prosecutor Sent Journalist Dozens of Texts Then Tried to Claim Off the Record'

Lindsey Halligan, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, sent dozens of texts to Anna Bower and claimed the conversation was off the record.
US politics
fromemptywheel
4 weeks ago

Lindsey Halligan Lectures Someone ELSE about Conflicts - emptywheel

Early disclosure of attorney conflicts is vital, yet the filing focuses on a possible conflict for Pat Fitzgerald while omitting possible conflicts of Lindsey Halligan.
US politics
fromJezebel
1 month ago

The 'WTF Is Happening' Guide to Trump's Litigation Bonanza

Lindsey Halligan, with no prosecutorial experience, has become central to Trump’s legal campaign, signing high-profile indictments and targeting political opponents.
US politics
fromThe Daily Beast
1 month ago

Trump's Beauty Queen Prosecutor Begins Purging DOJ Office

Lindsey Halligan removed Maggie Cleary and reshaped the Eastern District of Virginia U.S. Attorney's Office to pursue politically charged prosecutions of Trump's perceived foes.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Chris Christie Accuses Trump of Using DoJ Like a Mob Boss: 'Executes Hits' on Political Enemies

Chris Christie accused President Trump of weaponizing the Justice Department to carry out politically motivated prosecutions, likening it to a mafia capo regime.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Trump's Handpicked Prosecutor Outside DC Cleans Out Office In Shock Move

Lindsey Halligan, a presidential appointee with no federal criminal-prosecution experience, removed a senior Virginia prosecutor amid a politically driven reshaping of the U.S. attorney office.
#donald-trump
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
US politics

Two Down, One to Go? Trump Calls on Authorities' to Investigate Adam Schiff on Heels of Comey and James Indictments

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
US politics

Two Down, One to Go? Trump Calls on Authorities' to Investigate Adam Schiff on Heels of Comey and James Indictments

fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Trump's Revenge Tour

When Donald Trump appointed Lindsey Halligan to act as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, critics worried that he had tapped her specifically to bring prosecutions against his enemies. It didn't take long for Halligan to prove the critics right. On September 25, she successfully persuaded a Virginia grand jury to indict former FBI Director James Comey. Yesterday, she secured an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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fromFortune
1 month ago

New York AG Letitia James charged in mortgage fraud investigation | Fortune

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted on bank fraud and false-statement charges amid allegations of politically driven Justice Department pressure and prosecutor replacement.
#james-comey-indictment
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

John Durham 'Undercut' Trump DOJ's Case Against James Comey

John Durham the former special counsel appointed during President Donald Trump's first term to investigate the origins of the Russia probe undercut the Trump DOJ's case against former FBI Director James Comey, a new report revealed Monday. According to ABC News, Durham spoke with prosecutors in August and told them that during the course of his nearly four-year long special counsel investigation, he could not uncover any evidence in support of charges against Comey for obstruction of false statements.
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fromAxios
1 month ago

Former FBI Director James Comey indicted

The Department of Justice indicted matters tied to James Comey as AG Pam Bondi affirmed accountability; Erik Siebert resigned and was replaced by Lindsey Halligan.
#eastern-district-of-virginia
fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

Trump nominates White House aide to replace U.S. attorney who was forced out after failing to prosecute president's adversaries | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

Trump nominates White House aide to replace U.S. attorney who was forced out after failing to prosecute president's adversaries | Fortune

fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Trump nominates White House aide to be top US prosecutor for office probing Letitia James

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would be nominating senior White House aide Lindsey Halligan to serve as the top federal prosecutor for the Virginia office that was thrown into turmoil when its U.S. attorney was pushed out Friday. In a social media post just after he departed the White House for an event at Mount Vernon, Trump wrote he was nominating Halligan as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, writing that she "will be Fair, Smart, and will provide, desperately needed, JUSTICE FOR ALL!"
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Trump Urges Pam Bondi to Charge Political Enemies Comey, Schiff: 'We Can't Delay Any Longer'

President Trump urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to bring charges against political opponents and install Lindsey Halligan as U.S. attorney in EDVA.
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