A federal grand jury in Norfolk, Virginia, declined on Thursday to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on mortgage-fraud allegations, sources told ABC News—rejecting the Justice Department’s effort to refile the case just ten days after a judge dismissed an earlier version over the unlawful appointment of the U.S. attorney who brought it.

Federal prosecutors were unable to persuade a majority of grand jurors that James had misled a bank to secure more favorable terms on a home mortgage, sources said.

The grand jury’s “no true bill” decision marks an extraordinary public rebuke of the Justice Department’s attempt to pursue charges against James, a frequent political adversary of President Donald Trump and the subject of his repeated demands for prosecution.

The Justice Department declined to comment on the grand jury’s decision.

In a statement, James thanked the grand jurors and reiterated her long-held position that the allegations were unfounded.

“As I have said from the start, the charges against me are baseless,” James said. “It is time for this unchecked weaponization of our justice system to stop.”

Prosecutors had accused James—who successfully brought a civil fraud case against Trump last year—of falsely claiming that a home she purchased in 2020 was a second residence rather than an investment property. They alleged the misrepresentation allowed her to obtain a lower mortgage rate and potentially save about $19,000 over the life of the loan.