The Justice Department’s mortgage fraud investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James is on life support after a grand jury, for the second time, rejected an indictment that would have revived charges against her.

U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie tossed the charges against Comey and James without prejudice, after ruling that U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, who brought the charges, had been unlawfully appointed.

Cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James were dismissed. The judge said prosecutor Lindsey Halligan was illegally appointed.

Party Chair Charles Fall cited the incumbents' commitment to protecting working families and making New York more affordable for Staten Islanders.

A federal judge will hear arguments about whether Acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone has the authority to act as Northern New York’s chief law enforcement officer.