Washington, DC – November 24, 2025 – Cooley secured the dismissal of indictments against former US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey.

In September 2025, Comey was indicted on charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation.

On November 24, 2025, Judge Cameron McGowan Currie of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia found that interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan was not lawfully appointed and granted Comey’s motion to dismiss.

The Cooley team was led by partners Rebekah Donaleski and Ephraim McDowell, with support from associates Elias Kim, Hannah Rausch, Ethan Mandelbaum and Mikhaila Fogel. McDowell argued the successful motion to dismiss before Judge Currie.

Cooley was co-counsel in the matter with Patrick J. Fitzgerald, Jessica N. Carmichael and Michael R. Dreeben.

The case is United States of America v. James B. Comey, Jr. before the Eastern District of Virginia (Case No. 1:25-cr-00272-MSN).

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