US EditionJudge hints at Comey indictment dismissal, orders DOJ to release grand jury material
Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick cited serious investigative errors and ordered full grand jury disclosures, raising the potential dismissal of charges against former FBI Director James Comey.
- A US federal judge indicated that James Comey's indictment may be dismissed due to "investigative missteps" and "government misconduct," as stated by Judge William Fitzpatrick.
- Judge William Fitzpatrick ordered the Justice Department to release grand jury materials to Comey's defense team for review, noting that there was a specific need for the records.
- Problems cited by Judge William Fitzpatrick include "fundamental misstatements of the law" by a prosecutor during the grand jury proceedings.
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Missteps and Misconduct: The Tumultuous Case Against James Comey
Missteps and Misconduct: The Tumultuous Case Against James Comey On Monday, a U.S. magistrate judge, William Fitzpatrick, identified significant misconduct by a prosecutor aligned with President Trump in the criminal case against ex-FBI head James Comey. Fitzpatrick ordered that grand jury materials be handed over to Comey’s defense, citing serious legal errors by Lindsey Halligan, Trump's appointed prosecutor.The judge's decision exposes profou…
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Judge cites ‘profound investigative missteps’ in court case against James Comey
Former FBI Director James Comey testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on June 8, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey has been granted access to all grand jury materials in his case after a federal judge found “profound investigative missteps” that could result in the dismissal of Co…
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