U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Monday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will pursue “all available legal action” after a federal judge dismissed high-profile criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Bondi spoke in Memphis while highlighting the city’s “Safe Task Force.”
She addressed the decision by U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie, who ruled that the prosecutor handling the indictments, Lindsey Halligan, had not been lawfully appointed as interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
The ruling accepted the argument from Comey’s legal team that Halligan’s appointment was invalid, rendering both indictments 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 said.
“I’m not worried about someone who has been charged with a very serious crime,” she added.
“His alleged actions were a betrayal of public trust.”
Charges Against Comey and Letitia James
Comey was indicted in September 2025 on charges of making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional inquiry.
The charges stem from Comey’s 2018 testimony about the origins of the FBI’s anti-Trump Crossfire Hurricane “investigation.”
That probe involved false allegations of ties between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign.
Comey has insisted he did nothing wrong, saying his statements were “truthful to the best of my recollection” and labeling the case “a political hit job, not a pursuit of justice.”
Letitia James, meanwhile, was charged in October 2025 with mortgage and bank fraud.
James is accused of falsely representing a 2020 Virginia home purchase as a secondary residence to obtain more favorable loan terms.
Prosecutors say the misrepresentation would have saved her nearly $19,000 over the life of the loan.
Defense attorneys for both officials argued the cases were invalid due to procedural defects tied to Halligan’s appointment.
Bondi Defends Halligan, Signals DOJ Will Continue to Press Forward
Halligan, a former Trump legal adviser, was the sole federal prosecutor who signed Comey’s indictment while serving in the disputed interim role.
Bondi defended Halligan on Monday, saying the procedural setback will not deter the Justice Department from moving forward.
“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.”
The Justice Department is expected to file its appeal immediately, seeking to reinstate the charges.
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