‘Without prejudice’: What this 2-word legalese means for the dismissed charges against James Comey and Letitia James

By: Ray Brescia, Albany Law School, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: November 25, 2025

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Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

By Ray Brescia, Albany Law School

A federal judge on Nov. 24, 2025, dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James B. Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, blocking the Department of Justice’s efforts to prosecute two of President Donald Trump’s perceived adversaries.

But U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie qualified her dismissals, saying she did so “without prejudice.”

What does that legal term mean?

Unaddressed charges

In her ruling, …

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