Comey, James in court today to toss Trump-appointed prosecutor's cases A judge will hear Comey's and James' bids to dismiss their cases Thursday morning. Axios · Nov 13, 2025
Judge hears challenge to James Comey, Letitia James indictments - Roll Call A federal judge said Thursday she would rule before Thanksgiving on whether to dismiss indictments against James B. Comey and Letitia James. Roll Call · Nov 13, 2025
James Comey and Letitia James to challenge validity of Trump-era charges Former FBI director and New York attorney general say the prosecutor in their cases was unlawfully appointed The Guardian - US · Nov 13, 2025
‘A classic authoritarian tactic’: outrage over Trump’s pardons for friends and allies Ex-prosecutors and legal scholars say US president ‘meting out pardons for blatantly corrupt and self-serving ends’ The Guardian - US · Nov 11, 2025
Letitia James calls mortgage fraud case against her vindictive and asks judge to dismiss it New York Attorney General Letitia James is asking a federal judge to dismiss a mortgage fraud case against her, calling it a vindictive and politically motivated prosecution brought at the behest of a president who regards her as an enemy The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025
Federal Prosecutors Flesh Out Their Case Against James Comey. It Still Looks Shaky. The government posits that the former FBI director tried to conceal his interactions with a friend who was publicly described as "a longtime confidant" and an "unofficial media surrogate." Reason · Nov 5, 2025
Florida man arrested by FBI for threatening lives of Trump foes in online comments section Exclusive: Gregory Formicone, 57, is facing up to five years behind bars over assassination threats posted on far-right conspiracy site The Gateway Pundit The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025
Judge in Comey case scolds prosecutors as he orders them to produce records from probe A federal judge has ordered prosecutors in the criminal case of former FBI Director James Comey to produce a trove of materials from the investigation, saying he was concerned the Justice Department’s position had to been to “indict first and investigate later.” The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025
How Trump is weaponizing the DoJ to ‘bully, prosecute, punish and silence’ his foes President’s pressure on the department to prosecute his enemies is hurting US law and violating policies, say experts The Guardian - US · Nov 4, 2025
Justice Department defends criminal case against James Comey - Roll Call The Justice Department defended its controversial criminal case against former FBI director James B. Comey on Monday. Roll Call · Nov 3, 2025
James Comey Says His Grudge-Driven Prosecution Is Unconstitutional Retaliation for His Criticism of Trump The former FBI director also argues that the charges against him are legally deficient and that the prosecutor who brought them was improperly appointed. Reason · Oct 31, 2025
Lawyers for Comey seek grand jury transcript, bringing fresh challenge to a case pushed by Trump Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey want to review a transcript and audio recording of grand jury proceedings in his criminal case, citing what they say were “irregularities” in the process that should result in the dismissal of an indictment pushed by President Donald Trump The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025
Another blow for Trump as judge disqualifies ‘unlawfully serving’ top prosecutor in Los Angeles Trump’s DOJ faces growing legal challenges over attempts to keep his loyalists in office without Senate confirmation The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025
More than 100 former Justice Department officials call for ‘vindictive’ case against former FBI Director James Comey to be dismissed Scholars of authoritarianism including Francis Fukuyama also asked the judge to throw out the charges, saying they were a clear example of an autocratic leader abusing the justice system to consolidate power The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025
Benzinga · Oct 25, 2025 New York AG Letitia James Pleads Not Guilty In Mortgage Fraud Case: 'This Is Not About...' On Friday, New York Attorney General Letitia James entered a “not guilty” plea in a federal mortgage fraud case she and critics say is politically motivated, with trial set for Jan. 26, 2026.
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025 Letitia James pleads not guilty to fraud charges in case masterminded by Trump: ‘Tool of revenge’ New York’s attorney general asks judge to disqualify Trump-picked prosecutor who brought politically charged case
The Guardian - US · Oct 24, 2025 Letitia James pleads not guilty in Virginia mortgage fraud case New York attorney general appears in court in Virginia in case brought after Trump called for her prosecution
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025 New York Attorney General Letitia James will make first court appearance in mortgage fraud case New York Attorney General Letitia James is set to make her first court appearance in a mortgage fraud case
The Guardian - US · Oct 23, 2025 Top US prosecutor’s use of text message auto-delete could be illegal, watchdog groups warn Lindsey Halligan, who brought cases against James Comey and Letitia James, allegedly violated records-retention laws
The Conversation · Oct 23, 2025 Trump assault on US justice department independence revisits a Nixon-era problem The Trump administration is coming under fire for politicising the Department of Justice (DoJ) and undermining the US government’s enshrined separation of powers, which relies on an independent system of justice. This is a central principle of the US constitution, without which a president could govern virtually unchecked.
The Conversation · Oct 23, 2025 James Comey’s lawyers face an uphill battle to prove selective or vindictive prosecution in his high-profile case Soon after President Donald Trump demanded in a social media post that the Department of Justice prosecute his perceived enemy, former FBI director James Comey, Comey was indicted on Sept. 25, 2025, for lying to a Congressional committee in 2020.
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025 Trump ally who wants Jack Smith in jail says grand jury will investigate Mar-a-Lago raid ‘conspiracy’ Florida judge schedules grand jury for January — and Mike Davis says prosecutors are after president’s enemies
International Business Times UK · Oct 21, 2025 Who is Lindsey Halligan? Ex‑Beauty Queen Turned Trump Prosecutor in Media Storm After 'Off the Record' Texts Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan faces backlash after off-the-record texts with a journalist spark a Justice Department ethics storm involving Comey and Letitia James prosecutions.
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025 Trump-appointed prosecutor contacted reporter via Signal to complain about coverage - then tried to claim it was all ‘off the record’ ‘You're not a journalist so it's weird saying that but just letting you know,’ Halligan wrote
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025 Former FBI Director James Comey wants his case thrown out over ‘vindictive prosecution’ fueled by Trump’s ‘personal spite’ ‘The government has singled out Mr. Comey for prosecution because of his protected speech and because of President Trump’s personal animus,’ Comey’s lawyers wrote