LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Saturday temporarily barred prosecutors from using evidence seized from a key figure in the dismissed criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, as the Department of Justice weighs new charges, court documents showed. The original case was dismissed on November 24 after another judge determined that the lead prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan, had been unlawfully appointed. AdvertisementThe lawsuit by Richman adds to the legal obstacles prosecutors face in potentially reviving the case. Neither Comey nor Richman was charged in relation to that probe. (Reporting by Ahmed Aboulenein and Bhargav Acharya; Additional Reporting by Mike Scarcella; Editing by Jacqueline Wong, Sergio Non and Thomas Derpinghaus)

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