US District Judge Cameron Currie, a Clinton appointee, will decide whether Lindsey Halligan will be disqualified as US Attorney after Comey filed a motion challenging her appointment.
Former FBI Director James on Monday filed a motion to dismiss his federal criminal case claiming “vindictive prosecution.”
Comey also challenged the appointment of US Attorney Lindsey Halligan.
A grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia indicted former FBI Director James Comey last month. He was indicted on two counts – false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding.
If convicted, James Comey is facing up to five years in prison.
Comey is attacking the federal criminal case citing “vindictive prosecution” and by challenging Lindsey Halligan’s appointment.
Last month President Trump announced he appointed Lindsey Halligan as US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia after he fired US Attorney Erik Siebert.
Trump fired Siebert because he refused to charge Comey, Letitia James and Adam Schiff.
Lindsey Halligan was sworn in as Interim US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and a few days later she indicted James Comey.
Comey filed two motions attacking the criminal case against him on Monday.
James Comey cited two other cases as he challenged Halligan’s appointment as Interim US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
On Tuesday, the Chief Judge of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered Comey’s motion challenging Halligan to be transferred to Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, a Clinton appointee.
“Pursuant to the October 21, 2025 Order of Chief Judge Albert Diaz of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, attached hereto, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion challenging the qualification of the current Interim United States Attorney in the above-entitled action (ECF 60) is hereby transferred to the Honorable Cameron McGowan Currie, Senior United States District Judge of the District of South Carolina,” the order read.
JUST IN: Judge Cameron Currie, a Clinton appointee, will decide whether Lindsey Halligan is disqualified as interim U.S. attorney, following a motion brought by James Comey. https://t.co/V5G24T0BcM pic.twitter.com/yFLCSlgyaP
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) October 21, 2025