Federal judge voices doubt about Trump appointee's ability to charge Comey and Letitia James

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — A judge on Thursday appeared skeptical of Lindsey Halligan's authority to bring indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, directing short, pointed questions at Department of Justice lawyers during a hearing on the matter.Judge Cameron Currie, a Clinton appointee based in South Carolina, said she would decide by Thanksgiving on whether to toss Comey's and James' charges out on the grounds that Halligan was an unlawful appointee.Comey's lawyer Ephraim McDowell argued the charges should be dismissed with prejudice, mean