(11-24-2025 08:20 PM)TripleA Wrote: I'm pretty sure I heard Turley say the case against Comey can and will be refiled, that this is simply a procedural setback. He also mentioned why the SOL hasn't actually expired, but I didn't pay attention to the details.
Dismissal without prejudice which means it can be filed again. They will appeal and then off they lose they will decide whether to file in Florida.
My guess is the statute of limitations was tolled (clock stopped ticking) since the filing but I haven't looked at that to confirm.
Quote:Comey attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said in a statement that his reading of the ruling suggests the case can't be refiled because the five-year statute of limitations has expired since the indictment was brought.
Fitzgerald said the ruling "indicates that because the indictment is void, the statute of limitations has run and there can be no further indictment."
The Justice Department has said in court papers that it believes the case could still move forward because of U.S. Code 3288. The federal statute says in part, “Whenever an indictment or information charging a felony is dismissed for any reason after the period prescribed by the applicable statute of limitations has expired, a new indictment may be returned in the appropriate jurisdiction within six calendar months of the date of the dismissal of the indictment or information.”
Comey's attorneys have countered that the six-month grace period doesn't apply in this case because Halligan didn't have the power to bring an indictment to begin with, so all of her official actions are void — a prospect the judge expressly agreed with.
Comey and James have other motions pending before the judges presiding over their cases, contending the charges should be dismissed because they are the result of “selective and vindictive” prosecutions. Those motions seek to have the cases tossed "with prejudice," meaning prosecutors couldn’t revive them.
Quote:Bondi targets James Comey, Letitia James in legal battle: 'Hold... accountable for unlawful conduct'
Attorney General promises immediate appeal following dismissal over prosecutorial appointment issues
By Emma Bussey Fox News
Published November 24, 2025 7:23pm EST
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi demanded legal action Monday against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, speaking at an event in Memphis where she was highlighting the work of the city's "Safe Task Force."
Bondi’s comments came after U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie dismissed the criminal indictments against Comey and James, and ruled that the prosecutor who brought the cases, Lindsey Halligan, had not been lawfully appointed.
The judge agreed with Comey’s defense, which argued that Halligan’s appointment as interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was invalid, meaning the indictments were defective.
"We’ll be taking all available legal action, including an immediate appeal, to hold Letitia James and James Comey accountable for their unlawful conduct," Bondi told reporters.
"I’m not worried about someone who has been charged with a very serious crime," she continued. "His alleged actions were a betrayal of public trust," Bondi added.
Comey was indicted in September 2025 on charges of making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional inquiry. This stemmed from his 2018 testimony about the origins of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation.
This was the probe into possible ties between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russia.
Comey has denied any wrongdoing, maintaining that his statements were "truthful to the best of my recollection" and calling the case "a political hit job, not a pursuit of justice."
Letitia James was separately indicted in October 2025 on mortgage and bank-fraud counts, accused of misrepresenting a Virginia home purchase as a secondary residence in 2020 to secure more favorable loan terms.
Prosecutors allege she benefited by nearly $19,000 over the life of the loan.
Defense teams for both Comey and James have argued that the prosecutions were flawed, citing procedural irregularities and Halligan’s disputed appointment.
Halligan, a former Trump legal aide, was the only federal prosecutor to sign Comey’s indictment, acting as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
On Monday in Memphis, Bondi acknowledged Halligan, defending her credentials and role.
"We have made Lindsay Halligan a special US attorney so she is in court, she can fight in court just like she was, and we believe we will be successful on appeal," Bondi said.
"And I'll tell you, Lindsay Halligan, I talked to all of our US attorneys, the majority of them around the country, and Lindsay Halligan is an excellent US attorney. And shame on them for not wanting her in office. Thank you," she added.
(11-25-2025 03:36 AM)TripleA Wrote: Turley's opinion is that Trump can't daisy chain 120-day US Attorney appointments, but that the case can be remedied, and can go forward.
His final comment is that the case will remain in the court for years, and eventually, the next Dem president is likely to pardon all 3.
its not his opinion, its the law, with the express intent of not allowing presidents to circumvent legislative power.
(11-25-2025 03:36 AM)TripleA Wrote: Turley's opinion is that Trump can't daisy chain 120-day US Attorney appointments, but that the case can be remedied, and can go forward.
His final comment is that the case will remain in the court for years, and eventually, the next Dem president is likely to pardon all 3.
its not his opinion, its the law, with the express intent of not allowing presidents to circumvent legislative power.
(11-25-2025 03:36 AM)TripleA Wrote: Turley's opinion is that Trump can't daisy chain 120-day US Attorney appointments, but that the case can be remedied, and can go forward.
His final comment is that the case will remain in the court for years, and eventually, the next Dem president is likely to pardon all 3.
its not his opinion, its the law, with the express intent of not allowing presidents to circumvent legislative power.
Take some English comprehension classes.
Very sorry dear leader takes yet another L and doesn’t have the unlimited power you wish him to have. Make sure to cry about it tonight and view weird lionized Trump memes to make yourself feel better
(11-25-2025 08:12 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote: Gonna be funny when the SCOTUS finds the 120 day rule unconstitutional as it limits the Executive branch's constitutional power.
I know you guys would burn the constitution in the name of dear leader but some of us still want to have (the remnants) of a functioning country once trumps time is done.
(11-25-2025 08:12 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote: Gonna be funny when the SCOTUS finds the 120 day rule unconstitutional as it limits the Executive branch's constitutional power.
I know you guys would burn the constitution in the name of dear leader but some of us still want to have (the remnants) of a functioning country once trumps time is done.
Yeah, like it functioned so well under Biden, you doofus.
Wide open border, criminals and all. 9.1% inflation. Mass censorship on conservatives. Botched Afghanistan withdrawal costing 13 lives. AutoPen pardoning murderers. Skyrocketing gas prices. Serious crime out of control in big cities. Biden the vegetable. Rising interest rates.
(11-25-2025 08:12 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote: Gonna be funny when the SCOTUS finds the 120 day rule unconstitutional as it limits the Executive branch's constitutional power.
I know you guys would burn the constitution in the name of dear leader but some of us still want to have (the remnants) of a functioning country once trumps time is done.
Yeah, like it functioned so well under Biden, you doofus.
Wide open border, criminals and all. 9.1% inflation. Mass censorship on conservatives. Botched Afghanistan withdrawal costing 13 lives. AutoPen pardoning murderers. Skyrocketing gas prices. Serious crime out of control in big cities. Biden the vegetable. Rising interest rates.
I could go on for days...
Oh, come on, 3A. Those are all lies. It was all Trump's fault. /sarcasm
Some people like ballgargle dude just won't learn.
(11-25-2025 08:12 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote: Gonna be funny when the SCOTUS finds the 120 day rule unconstitutional as it limits the Executive branch's constitutional power.
I know you guys would burn the constitution in the name of dear leader but some of us still want to have (the remnants) of a functioning country once trumps time is done.
Yeah, like it functioned so well under Biden, you doofus.
Wide open border, criminals and all. 9.1% inflation. Mass censorship on conservatives. Botched Afghanistan withdrawal costing 13 lives. AutoPen pardoning murderers. Skyrocketing gas prices. Serious crime out of control in big cities. Biden the vegetable. Rising interest rates.
I could go on for days...
what does any of that have to do with the constitution and the balance of power vis a vis presidential appointments?
Again MAGA with the lack of critical thinking.
but but but muhhhh biiideeennn annnnndddd oooooooooooobbbbbbbbbbbaaaaaaammmmmmmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
(11-25-2025 08:12 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote: Gonna be funny when the SCOTUS finds the 120 day rule unconstitutional as it limits the Executive branch's constitutional power.
I know you guys would burn the constitution in the name of dear leader but some of us still want to have (the remnants) of a functioning country once trumps time is done.
Yeah, like it functioned so well under Biden, you doofus.
Wide open border, criminals and all. 9.1% inflation. Mass censorship on conservatives. Botched Afghanistan withdrawal costing 13 lives. AutoPen pardoning murderers. Skyrocketing gas prices. Serious crime out of control in big cities. Biden the vegetable. Rising interest rates.
(11-25-2025 08:12 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote: Gonna be funny when the SCOTUS finds the 120 day rule unconstitutional as it limits the Executive branch's constitutional power.
I know you guys would burn the constitution in the name of dear leader but some of us still want to have (the remnants) of a functioning country once trumps time is done.
Yeah, like it functioned so well under Biden, you doofus.
Wide open border, criminals and all. 9.1% inflation. Mass censorship on conservatives. Botched Afghanistan withdrawal costing 13 lives. AutoPen pardoning murderers. Skyrocketing gas prices. Serious crime out of control in big cities. Biden the vegetable. Rising interest rates.
I could go on for days...
what does any of that have to do with the constitution and the balance of power vis a vis presidential appointments?
Again MAGA with the lack of critical thinking.
but but but muhhhh biiideeennn annnnndddd oooooooooooobbbbbbbbbbbaaaaaaammmmmmmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Okay, Ben Franklin. Instead of screeching about muh Constitution, kindly list the exact things Trump is doing to destroy it, and the balance of power.
Somehow, the things you find so egregious will likely pale in comparison to all the crap allowed to happen under Biden, although I realize it's difficult for you to understand that concept.
(11-25-2025 03:36 AM)TripleA Wrote: Turley's opinion is that Trump can't daisy chain 120-day US Attorney appointments, but that the case can be remedied, and can go forward.
His final comment is that the case will remain in the court for years, and eventually, the next Dem president is likely to pardon all 3.
I almost always yield to Turley on the law, because he's that good, but the statute does not forbid the daisy chaining of 120 days. And the real reason this isnt a problem is because its not action of the executive branch but the inaction of the senate. If the senate wants to vote someone down, go right ahead. If the senate wants to sit on their hands and not do their job, then the president can re-up them for another 120 days until they do take action. The statute basically handles this by saying the president cant appoint someone already voted down by the senate. (In other words, you cant temporarily appoint someone and start another 130 day cycle of events on someone who was already denied. )
And you can just hear the libturd (including Tanq) ass-ache if this happens to a democratic president, where the senate cant take action because of a republican blue slip, the 120 days expire, and a trump appointed judge gets to make the appointment. Because thats what happens under this "no daisy chaining" interpretation.
(This post was last modified: 11-25-2025 09:37 AM by UofMstateU.)
(11-25-2025 08:12 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote: Gonna be funny when the SCOTUS finds the 120 day rule unconstitutional as it limits the Executive branch's constitutional power.
I know you guys would burn the constitution in the name of dear leader but some of us still want to have (the remnants) of a functioning country once trumps time is done.
Yeah, like it functioned so well under Biden, you doofus.
Wide open border, criminals and all. 9.1% inflation. Mass censorship on conservatives. Botched Afghanistan withdrawal costing 13 lives. AutoPen pardoning murderers. Skyrocketing gas prices. Serious crime out of control in big cities. Biden the vegetable. Rising interest rates.
I could go on for days...
what does any of that have to do with the constitution and the balance of power vis a vis presidential appointments?
Again MAGA with the lack of critical thinking.
but but but muhhhh biiideeennn annnnndddd oooooooooooobbbbbbbbbbbaaaaaaammmmmmmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Okay, Ben Franklin. Instead of screeching about muh Constitution, kindly list the exact things Trump is doing to destroy it, and the balance of power.
Somehow, the things you find so egregious will likely pale in comparison to all the crap allowed to happen under Biden, although I realize it's difficult for you to understand that concept.
He's gonna do the copypasta thing he posted when Charlie Kirk got shot.
(11-25-2025 08:12 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote: Gonna be funny when the SCOTUS finds the 120 day rule unconstitutional as it limits the Executive branch's constitutional power.
I know you guys would burn the constitution in the name of dear leader but some of us still want to have (the remnants) of a functioning country once trumps time is done.
Yeah, like it functioned so well under Biden, you doofus.
Wide open border, criminals and all. 9.1% inflation. Mass censorship on conservatives. Botched Afghanistan withdrawal costing 13 lives. AutoPen pardoning murderers. Skyrocketing gas prices. Serious crime out of control in big cities. Biden the vegetable. Rising interest rates.
I could go on for days...
what does any of that have to do with the constitution and the balance of power vis a vis presidential appointments?
Again MAGA with the lack of critical thinking.
but but but muhhhh biiideeennn annnnndddd oooooooooooobbbbbbbbbbbaaaaaaammmmmmmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Okay, Ben Franklin. Instead of screeching about muh Constitution, kindly list the exact things Trump is doing to destroy it, and the balance of power.
Somehow, the things you find so egregious will likely pale in comparison to all the crap allowed to happen under Biden, although I realize it's difficult for you to understand that concept.
(11-25-2025 08:12 AM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote: Gonna be funny when the SCOTUS finds the 120 day rule unconstitutional as it limits the Executive branch's constitutional power.
I know you guys would burn the constitution in the name of dear leader but some of us still want to have (the remnants) of a functioning country once trumps time is done.
Yeah, like it functioned so well under Biden, you doofus.
Wide open border, criminals and all. 9.1% inflation. Mass censorship on conservatives. Botched Afghanistan withdrawal costing 13 lives. AutoPen pardoning murderers. Skyrocketing gas prices. Serious crime out of control in big cities. Biden the vegetable. Rising interest rates.
I could go on for days...
what does any of that have to do with the constitution and the balance of power vis a vis presidential appointments?
Again MAGA with the lack of critical thinking.
but but but muhhhh biiideeennn annnnndddd oooooooooooobbbbbbbbbbbaaaaaaammmmmmmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Okay, Ben Franklin. Instead of screeching about muh Constitution, kindly list the exact things Trump is doing to destroy it, and the balance of power.
Somehow, the things you find so egregious will likely pale in comparison to all the crap allowed to happen under Biden, although I realize it's difficult for you to understand that concept.
I don't even have to dig- its in the argument we're having. There we go again with MAGA and limited critical thinking.
