Summary
A motion seeks to disqualify Lindsey Halligan, the interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, from prosecuting former FBI Director James Comey. Judge Cameron McGowan Currie has been chosen to oversee the case, with new deadlines set for arguments from both sides.
Key Facts
- Judge Cameron McGowan Currie will oversee the case about disqualifying Lindsey Halligan.
- Lindsey Halligan is an interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
- The case involves former FBI Director James Comey.
- Chief Judge Albert Diaz appointed Currie to ensure neutrality in the case.
- Judge Currie has a long legal career, appointed as a federal judge in 1994 by President Clinton.
- The government has until November 3, 2025, to respond to the motion.
- Disqualification motions against federal prosecutors are uncommon.
