Florida Bar Retracts Halligan Investigation

0:00Local headlines in two minutes or less, you're tuned in to Durham News today. The Florida bar has retracted its earlier claim of an open investigation into Lindsey Halligan, a former top federal prosecutor. Officials now say a letter sent to a watchdog group mistakenly mentioned a pending probe. There is no active bar investigation against her, though they did receive a complaint. Earlier this week, a bar spokeswoman confirmed an open file but cited confidentiality rules. That changed on Friday with a clear statement correcting the record. The bar is simply monitoring related court cases instead of pursuing discipline. Halligan served briefly as acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia under the Trump administration. She had no prior federal prosecution experience and was installed after her predecessor was pushed out. Her appointment was later ruled unlawful by judges. Two high-profile cases she pursued against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Latisha James were dismissed because of that ruling.

1:01Halligan left the post in January. The campaign for accountability filed the complaint, questioning her ethics for continuing to act as U.S. attorney in filings after the judges. Decision. Group leaders express confusion over the bar's flip-flop and wonder why no probe is moving forward. This DNN story is thanks to our sponsor details in the description. Your sleep podcasts are your thing. This is your pillow. Built for comfort and calm. S-O-L-L-I-SOLYPILLOW.COM