Lindsey Halligan is disqualified — but there are major questions about what comes next

Here’s a look at the most pertinent questions following the dismissal of the cases against James Comey and Letitia James — and what might come next.


Former FBI Director James Comey said Monday he anticipates future efforts by President Donald Trump to punish him. | Carolyn Kaster/AP

By Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein
11/24/2025 06:46 PM EST

The criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James are gone — for now. But a federal judge’s decision to dismiss the indictments and eject the lead prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan, raises a long list of questions about what comes next.

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