New York Attorney General Letitia James has dodged yet another legal bullet in a saga that’s starting to feel like a poorly scripted political drama.

In a nutshell, a federal grand jury on Thursday rejected the Department of Justice’s second attempt to pin mortgage fraud charges on James, just days after a judge threw out the original case over a shaky appointment of the interim U.S. attorney, as the Daily Caller reports.

Let’s rewind to the beginning of this mess, where the Federal Housing Finance Agency referred James to the DOJ back in April for allegedly fudging mortgage documents on a Virginia property.

Allegations of Mortgage Misrepresentation Surface

FHFA Director William Pulte claimed James misrepresented the home as her primary residence to snag a favorable mortgage rate, even though her role as New York’s top legal officer requires her to live in the Empire State.

By October, a federal grand jury had indicted James on charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution, a move that raised eyebrows given the timing and political undertones.

Enter interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, who took the reins of the Eastern District of Virginia office after Erik Siebert stepped down, reportedly under pressure from President Donald Trump to push these charges forward.

Interim Attorney’s Appointment Under Fire

Halligan moved fast, also securing an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey just before the statute of limitations ran out, but the cracks in this operation were already showing.

Late last month, U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie dropped a bombshell, ruling that Halligan’s appointment was unlawful and lacked the authority to pursue these cases.

“The Attorney General’s attempt to install Ms. Halligan as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was invalid,” Judge Currie declared, pulling no punches in her assessment of the situation.

Court Dismisses Cases Without Prejudice

“And because Ms. Halligan had no lawful authority to present the indictment, I will grant Mr. Comey’s motion and dismiss the indictment without prejudice,” Currie added, effectively tossing out the charges against both Comey and James.

That dismissal without prejudice left the door open for the DOJ to try again, but the federal grand jury wasn’t buying what the prosecution was selling on Thursday, refusing to reindict James on the same mortgage fraud allegations.

Now, let’s be real -- this whole affair reeks of political maneuvering, and while some might cheer the effort to hold powerful figures accountable, the shaky legal footing of Halligan’s role undermines the credibility of the pursuit.

Political Motivations or Legitimate Concerns?

On the flip side, one has to wonder if James is getting a free pass here, as the underlying claims of mortgage misrepresentation haven’t been fully debunked, just sidelined by procedural missteps.

Meanwhile, as this legal storm brews, James was spotted at a ribbon-cutting event on Nov. 12 at the National Urban League’s new Harlem headquarters alongside Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, carrying on with business as if the clouds of controversy aren’t hovering overhead.

At the end of the day, this saga leaves conservatives frustrated with a system that seems to let progressive figures skate by, but it’s also a reminder that the rule of law must apply to how cases are brought, not just who they target.