Lindsey Halligan was appointed after President Donald Trump urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute the former FBI director and the New York attorney general. Bondi said Monday that the Justice Department will appeal the judge's ruling.

A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Legal victories for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James don't mean they're in the clear just yet.

Attorney General Pam Bondi defends prosecutor Lindsey Halligan and promises legal action after court dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James.

A federal judge dismissed criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that the U.S. attorney appointed by President Donald Trump was not lawfully installed.

The agency says it has the ability to try to refile the cases, though whether it can successfully secure fresh indictments through a different prosecutor is unclear, as is whether any new indictments could survive the crush of legal challenges that would invariably follow.

A judge found that acting U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, who was prosecuting James Comey and Letitia James, was unlawfully appointed. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Justice Department will appeal.

Former FBI Director James Comey celebrates federal judge's dismissal of false statements charges, calling the case based on 'malevolence and incompetence.'