A U.S. judge on Monday tossed out criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey based on a procedural error, an extraordinary setback for the Justice Department in a case President Donald Trump called for as part of a campaign against perceived political enemies.

A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against two of Pres. Trump's biggest enemies, saying the prosecutor overseeing both cases was appointed illegally.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for the prosecution of Comey and James, declaring them "guilty as hell".

The decision is a setback for Mr. Trump’s efforts to wield the criminal justice system against his perceived enemies.

A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on the grounds that the appointment of the U.S. attorney who brought the indictments was invalid.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for the prosecution of ex-FBI directer James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Lindsey Halligan, who brought the cases, is a former insurance attorney who once served as President Trump's personal lawyer before his return to office.

A federal judge dropped criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday, ending two of the Trump administration’s most high-profile prosecutions against the president’s political enemies as the court ruled that the prosecutor overseeing the case — U.