Lindsey Halligan under investigation by the Florida Bar

Politics Lindsey Halligan under investigation by the Florida Bar By Katrina Kaufman , Melissa Quinn , Melissa Quinn Senior Reporter, Politics Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. Read Full Bio Melissa Quinn , Kathryn Watson Kathryn Watson Politics Reporter Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kathryn Watson March 5, 2026 / 7:32 PM EST / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Lindsey Halligan, the former interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, is under investigation by the Florida Bar, according to a letter from the organization confirming the probe which was obtained by CBS News. Halligan led cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, both of which were ultimately dismissed when a federal judge found her appointment to the post to be unlawful and in violation of the Constitution. The Florida Bar's letter responded to complaints regarding Halligan's conduct in those investigations that had been filed by the nonprofit organization Campaign for Accountability. The New York Times first reported the investigation by the Florida Bar. "We filed a complaint pretty fulsomely outlining all the ways that we thought her conduct around Mr. Comey and Ms. James' investigations had violated the professional rules of conduct both of Virginia and Florida," said Michelle Kuppersmith, Campaign for Accountability's executive director. The first complaint was filed with the Virginia and Florida Bars in November, but the Virginia State Bar responded that it could not "initiate a disciplinary investigation based on 'potential violations' of disciplinary rules," according to a letter obtained by CBS News. It said there had to be a determination from the court, such as sanctions for false statements, or that Halligan had to be charged and convicted of a crim...