一名法官驳回了对Comey和James的指控,裁定非法任命检察官。 A judge dismissed charges against Comey and James, ruling unlawful appointment of prosecutor.

一名联邦法官驳回了对前联邦调查局局长James Comey和纽约总检察长Letitia James的刑事案件,裁定美国临时检察官Lindsey Halligan被非法任命。 A federal judge dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed. Cameron McGowan Currie法官发现,Halligan的权力在临时任用的120天期限之后失效,因此她采取的所有行动,包括起诉书,均告无效。 Judge Cameron McGowan Currie found that Halligan’s authority lapsed after the 120-day limit for interim appointments, making all actions she took—including the indictments—void. 这些案件被无偏见地驳回,允许政府向合法任命的检察官重新提交案件。 The cases were dismissed without prejudice, allowing the government to refile them with a lawfully appointed prosecutor. 这项裁决是在对政治干预感到关切之后作出的,因为Halligan是一位没有起诉经验的前特朗普律师,是在其前任在压力下辞职后设立的。 The ruling follows concerns about political interference, as Halligan, a former Trump lawyer with no prosecutorial experience, was installed after her predecessor resigned under pressure. Comey和James欢迎这项决定;司法部计划提出上诉。 Comey and James welcomed the decision; the Justice Department plans to appeal.