Government,
Criminal
Sep. 30, 2025
The weaponization of justice in America
The Comey indictment is just the latest turn in a dangerous cycle -- where justice becomes a political weapon and courtroom battles threaten to replace the ballot box.
Lou Shapiro
Email: LouisJShapiro@Gmail.com
Louis, a former Los Angeles County Public Defender, is a criminal defense attorney and State Bar-certified criminal law specialist out of Century City. He is also a legal analyst, board member of the California Innocence Project and Project For The Innocence at Loyola Law School, CACJ and LACBA'S Criminal Justice Executive Committee.
On Sept. 25, former FBI Director James Comey was indicted for allegedly lying during his testimony before Congress about the FBI's handling of the Russia investigation. The indictment was secured by Lindsey Halligan, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, even as several Assistant U.S. Attorneys reportedly voiced reluctances, recognizing how rarely perjury prosecutions stemming from congressional testimony succeed.
The charges center on...
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