Rule of Law Wins: Judge Tosses Bogus DOJ Cases Against Comey and Letitia James – Trump Prosecutor Declared Illegal

A Stunning Rebuke to Weaponized Justice

In a decision that should make every American breathe a sigh of relief, a federal judge has thrown out the Department of Justice’s high-profile cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The reason? The special prosecutor appointed to pursue these investigations was never lawfully installed in the first place.For conservatives who have spent years warning about the dangers of a politicized Justice Department, this ruling is more than a legal footnote—it is vindication. When government agencies are turned into partisan attack dogs, the rule of law itself becomes the victim. Yesterday’s dismissal is a powerful reminder that no administration, Republican or Democrat, gets a free pass to bend constitutional norms for political revenge.

The Backstory: From Campaign Rhetoric to Courtroom Overreach

During the 2024 campaign, President Trump repeatedly promised to hold accountable those he believed had abused power against him. High on that list were James Comey, whose leaked memos and public statements helped fuel the Russia-collusion narrative, and Letitia James, the New York AG who campaigned explicitly on “getting Trump” and later brought the civil fraud case that resulted in a $454 million judgment.After taking office, the new administration moved quickly. Acting U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan—a Trump appointee who had not been Senate-confirmed—was given sweeping authority to pursue these and other politically sensitive investigations. Critics immediately cried foul, arguing that only Senate-confirmed officers can exercise the core prosecutorial powers of the United States.They were right.

The Constitutional Guardrails Still Work

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, an Obama appointee no less, ruled unequivocally: Halligan’s appointment violated the Appointments Clause of the Constitution. Because she was neither confirmed by the Senate nor properly delegated authority under the narrow exceptions allowed by law, every indictment, subpoena, and charge she issued in these cases was void from the start.This is not judicial activism—this is judicial restraint at its finest. Judge Reyes did not rule on the merits of whether Comey or James deserved prosecution. She simply enforced the Constitution’s clear requirement that significant officers of the United States answer to the people through their elected representatives in the Senate.Conservatives have long insisted that the answer to government overreach is not more overreach in the opposite direction. It is fidelity to the Constitution. Yesterday, a federal judge proved that those guardrails still function—even when it inconveniences a Republican administration.

The Danger of “Just This Once” Justice

Many Trump supporters were understandably frustrated by the outcome. After years of watching Hillary Clinton, Hunter Biden, and others seemingly skate free while Trump faced wall-to-wall investigations, the impulse for payback is human.But conservatives are supposed to be the adults in the room. We do not fix a broken system by breaking it further. When we cheer the use of irregular appointments to go after political enemies, we hand future Democratic administrations the exact precedent they need to do the same to us.Limited government means limited government—even when our side holds the reins. The Appointments Clause is not a technicality; it is a deliberate brake on executive power put there by founders who had just fought a war against an overreaching king.

A Teachable Moment for the Trump Administration

President Trump’s instincts on cleaning house are often correct, but the execution must respect constitutional order. There are lawful ways to hold deep-state holdovers accountable: Senate-confirmed U.S. Attorneys, properly appointed independent counsels, and aggressive oversight by Congress. Shortcuts, no matter how tempting, ultimately backfire.The dismissal of these cases does not exonerate Comey or James on the facts. It simply means the cases were brought by someone who had no legal authority to bring them. That is a victory for due process, not a whitewash of past misconduct.

What Real Accountability Looks Like

Conservatives do not need rogue prosecutors to deliver justice. We have better tools:

• Congressional investigations with subpoena power and public hearings
• State-level prosecutions by duly elected attorneys general
• Civil lawsuits by private citizens and organizations
• The most powerful weapon of all: sunlight and the ballot box

Letitia James still faces multiple ethics complaints in New York. James Comey’s reputation has been self-inflicted damage for years. Real accountability does not require bending the Constitution—it requires patience, persistence, and principle.

The Broader Lesson for Limited-Government Conservatives

This ruling is a gift, not a defeat. It forces the new administration to play by the rules we spent eight years demanding the Obama and Biden teams follow. If we are serious about draining the swamp, we cannot become the swamp ourselves.Every time a conservative cheers the bending of constitutional norms “just this once,” we move one step closer to the progressive vision of unlimited government power. The moment we accept that the ends justify the means, we have already lost the argument.

Conclusion: Principle Over Payback

The dismissal of the Comey and James cases is not a loss for justice—it is a win for the Constitution. It proves that America’s founding document still has teeth, even when inconvenient for those in power.Conservatives should celebrate this outcome, not lament it. We are the party of limited government, of checks and balances, of law and order applied equally and constitutionally. Yesterday, a federal judge reminded us why those principles matter more than any single prosecution.The fight against the administrative state and the weaponization of government continues—but it must be waged the right way. Anything less betrays the very values we claim to defend.

Call to Action

Stay vigilant. Hold every administration—Republican or Democrat—to the same constitutional standard. Share this article with friends who need the reminder that real conservatism means defending the rule of law even when it’s politically inconvenient. Sign up for our daily newsletter and join the fight to keep government limited and accountable.Because if we surrender our principles for temporary political wins, the left will never have to fire another shot.