Judge Says Halligan Lacked Authority, Voids Indictments of Comey and New York AG James

A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal prosecutions of former FBI director James B. Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James — delivering a serious blow to the efforts by the U.S. Department of Justice under the Trump administration to pursue high-profile prosecutions against critics of the former president. The judge, Cameron McGowan…