A United States federal judge has thrown out the criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James and James Comey, the former head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

On Monday, District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie determined that the prosecutor overseeing the two cases, Lindsey Halligan, had been illegally appointed , which in turn rendered the indictments void.

The decision is a major setback for the administration of President Donald Trump, who personally petitioned for criminal charges against James and Comey.

But the legal odyssey for James and Comey, both prominent Trump critics, may not be over yet.

In dismissing the criminal charges, Currie rendered her verdict without prejudice, meaning that both cases could be refiled.

She did, however, rule that

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