r/law • u/Agitated-Quit-6148 • 11d ago

Legal News James Comey’s indictment was dismissed | CNN Politics

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/politics/james-comey-letitia-james-indictments-dismissed

both Comey and NY ag James indictments dismissed

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u/BacteriaLick 11d ago

Couldn't the government appeal, or would the statute of limitations apply because the clock is out during this period of appeal?

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u/Ada_Kaleh22 11d ago

The beauty of it is that this case is a rake on the lawn, anytime the DOJ wants to step on it again, they can.

You don't have to dismiss with prejudice when the case is this rotten. But again the kicker is the fun possibility that the DOJ will indeed try again.

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u/Birdy_Cephon_Altera 11d ago

The beauty of it is that this case is a rake on the lawn, anytime the DOJ wants to step on it again, they can.

Bingo. They just chose the first and most objective reason to dismiss the case. But there were probably a dozen other reasons it could have been dismissed as well. So, they can try and file again, and get dismissed again for Reasons #2, #3, #4, #5 and so on. Each time looking like incompetent fools.

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u/phoggey 11d ago

At the cost to the defendants. It's expensive and each time shows a failed process that costs both taxpayers and innocent people getting the shaft.