← All Cases
Coverage by Bryan K. Randolph · BrynoDC
United States v. Letitia James
No. 25-4673 Circuit · Active Active
Court
4th Cir.
ca4
Filed
Dec 22, 2025
Filed (CL)
Dec 22, 2025
CL Status
active
Case Overview
The government appealed Senior United States District Judge McGowan Currie's orders granting Comey and James' motions to dismiss which also found that Lindsey Halligan's appointment to serve as U.S. attorney was unlawful. The appeals were consolidated on Jan. 12, 2026.
BrynoDC Coverage 6 videos
TikTok
TikTok
TikTok
TikTok
TikTok
Jan 16, 2026
The Application
History
The district judge determined that U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan's appointment was unconstitutional and granted Comey and James' motions to dismiss in both underlying criminal cases (1:25-cr-00272 and 2:25-cr-00122) on that basis.
The Conclusion
The government appealed the dismissal orders, which were consolidated in the Fourth Circuit on January 12, 2026, and remain pending.
Flag an issue
This tracker is maintained by BrynoDC and is free because readers fund it. Support