Conservative group files bar complaint against NY AG Letitia James

A conservative watchdog group has filed a lawsuit at the bar accusing New York Attorney General Letitia James of professional misconduct related to her Norfolk, Virginia, mortgage, allegations that were also at the center of her recently dismissed federal charges.

The Center for American Security (CASA) filed a complaint with the State Attorney Complaint Review Committee, accusing James of “unlawful and dishonest conduct” in connection with the mortgage she took out on the property, according to the report New York Post.

According to the complaint and related public statements, the group argues that James' actions raise concerns under the state's Rules of Professional Conduct, the ethical standards that govern lawyers in New York.

“Fraud, misrepresentation, honesty and trustworthiness are all factors that the Rules of Professional Conduct expressly consider when deciding whether to discipline an attorney,” Curtis Schube, the group’s director of research and policy, wrote in the four-page complaint, according to the publication.

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“Therefore, the committee should immediately investigate the allegations against James and, if by a ‘preponderance of the evidence’, the allegations are confirmed, she should be subject to appropriate disciplinary action.”

Federal Judge threw out the indictments against James and former FBI Director James Comey on Monday, admitting they were unlawful because they were retained by unqualified U.S. counsel.

Judge Cameron Curry dropped charges of bank fraud against James and the false statement charges against Comey without prejudice, meaning the charges could be brought again.

White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt told Fox News correspondent Martha McCallum that Ministry of Justice plans to appeal.

“We believe that the attorney in this case, Lindsey Halligan, is not only extremely qualified for this position, but was in fact legally appointed to this position,” Leavitt said. “And I know the Department of Justice will appeal very quickly.”

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Curry, a Clinton appointee based in South Carolinawas brought in from out of state to preside over Halligan's credentials because it posed a conflict for Virginia judges. Comey's and James's objections to Halligan's appointment were combined due to their similarities.

Halligan acted alone, bringing the grand jury charges shortly after Trump removed previous interim U.S. Attorney Eric Siebert and called in the Attorney General Pam Bondi replace him with Halligan, a former White House aide and insurance lawyer. Bondi complied, but Curry discovered that the interim U.S. attorney's term had already expired under Siebert and that Virginia judges were now responsible for appointing an interim U.S. attorney who would serve until Trump received his Senate confirmation.

James was charged on October 9. for allegedly falsifying mortgage documents to obtain a $109,600 home loan. She was also charged with making false statements to a financial institution.

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James, a second-term Democrat, was accused of claiming the property as her primary residence in 2023 despite holding public office in New York at the same time.

She denies wrongdoing. She previously said she made a mistake while filling out a form related to buying a home, but corrected it. She noted that she never tried to deceive the lender.

Fox News Digital reached out to both the New York City Attorney's Office and CASA but did not receive an immediate response.

Fox News' Ashley Oliver and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.