A procedural dispute in the federal prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey has underscored the difficult path facing the government’s lead prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan, a recently appointed U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

A federal judge has rejected another early motion from the Justice Department in former FBI Director James Comey’s criminal case. As was true of a ruling siding with Comey last week, the decision questions the approach taken by the Halligan-led DOJ team.

Former FBI Director James Comey on Monday asked a federal judge to dismiss his criminal case, arguing that he is being vindictively prosecuted because of President Donald Trump 's animus toward him.

Senior Judge Cameron Currie has been tapped to weigh a rare bid to remove Lindsey Halligan from the James Comey case.

Former FBI Director James Comey on Monday filed motions seeking the dismissal of criminal charges against him.

Comey’s lawyers contend that Trump “ordered” the DOJ to prosecute their client “because of personal spite and because Mr. Comey has frequently criticized the President for his conduct in