Attorneys for the Justice Department urged a federal judge on Thursday to reject an effort by former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James to dismiss criminal charges against them, calling their challenge to the prosecutor who brought the cases a misreading of federal law and “at best, a paperwork error.”

The dispute centers on acting U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan , a former legal adviser and White Ho use aide to President Donald Trump , who was appointed in September to lead the Eastern District of Virginia after her predecessor resigned under pressure to pursue charges against the two officials. Halligan, who has no prosecutorial background, presented both cases to grand juries on her own and was the only person to sign the indictments.

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