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On November 24, 2025, a federal judge stunned the political establishment by tossing criminal indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James after finding the prosecutor who signed the charges was unlawfully appointed. U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie concluded that Lindsey Halligan lacked the legal authority to bring the indictments, and therefore the actions she took must be set aside. The ruling laid bare the legal fragility of prosecutions rushed through political channels instead of following established procedures.
Attorney General Pam Bondi immediately signaled that the Justice Department would not back down, pledging an immediate appeal and every available legal action to hold these high-profile figures accountable. Bondi’s response is exactly what patriotic Americans should expect from a Justice Department that believes in equal enforcement of the law. The dismissal was entered without prejudice, leaving open the possibility of refiling where the statute of limitations and other legal hurdles allow.
Conservatives should applaud Bondi for moving quickly to defend the appointment and to preserve the integrity of prosecutions that target elite corruption. This is not about settling political scores; it is about ensuring that powerful officials answer for real misconduct, and a timid DOJ would hand victory to a culture of elite impunity. If the appeals courts correct the lower court’s procedural ruling, accountability will move forward, and that would be a victory for rule-of-law conservatives.
That said, the ruling exposes the dangers of sloppy, politically driven legal work on both sides of the aisle. The left will howl that a “partisan judge” thwarted justice, while some on the right will use the ruling as an excuse to attack every independent jurist who dares apply the law. The proper conservative position is simple: enforce the law impartially, follow constitutional appointment rules, and don’t let sloppy procedure be a blank check for the powerful.
The Halligan episode also highlights a deeper institutional problem — career prosecutors and bureaucrats often sit on their hands while political appointees scramble to act, and then everyone fights in public. Whether one thinks Halligan was the right choice or not, the fix for future disputes is not endless litigation but clear, consistent hiring and appointment practices that withstand judicial scrutiny. Bondi’s fight to defend the appointment is about preserving the executive branch’s ability to hold the influential to account, not about shielding the politically favored.
Politically, this moment will energize both sides: the Left will celebrate Comey and James as victims and the Right will rally around Bondi for trying to see accountability through. Conservatives must be honest — if prosecutions are to survive judicial review, they must be airtight, not theatrical. That means meticulous legal work and a readiness to use the appellate courts to correct lower-court missteps.
Americans who believe in fairness and the rule of law should watch the appeal closely and stand with a DOJ that insists on holding public servants to account, regardless of their fame or connections. This is a fight for the principle that no one is above the law, and conservatives will be judged by whether they demand real accountability rather than partisan theatrics. Keep the pressure on, and let the courts do their job — but do not mistake procedure for surrender.
