Ex-FBI Director James Comey federal trial moved to October
The Justice Department says the Instagram post was a threat to President Donald Trump, and Comey plans to seek dismissal on vindictive and selective prosecution claims.
- On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Louise Flanagan set October 21 as the trial date for Former FBI Director James Comey's case involving an Instagram photo of seashells arranged in the formation 8647, provided the Trump administration's prosecution survives forthcoming legal challenges.
- A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina indicted Comey in April, alleging the seashell image was a serious expression of intent to harm President Donald Trump; restaurant veterans note 86 is "everyday lingo" meaning an item should be removed from the menu.
- Comey's team plans to file motions to dismiss based on arguments of vindictive and selective prosecution, with pretrial motions due July 28 and responses due August 18; the team previously defeated one federal case in the Eastern District of Virginia against Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan.
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James Comey avoids jury trial… again – The Horn News
Former FBI Director James Comey’s lawyers have successfully delayed his jury trial until at least October, giving him time to try to get the federal charges against him thrown out entirely. U.S. District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan, a George W. Bush appointee, delayed Comey’s trial from July to October 21 this week after his defense team said it was preparing “multiple motions on constitutional grounds” to dismiss the case. Prosecutors did not ob…
Comey learns fate of bid to delay trial over ‘86 47’ seashell post at center of Trump threat case
James Comey's trial over an Instagram post allegedly threatening President Donald Trump has been pushed to October as his lawyers prepare constitutional motions to dismiss the case.
Federal Judge Sets Comey's Seashells Trial For Oct 21
NBC News reports: Former FBI Director James Comey will go on trial in October over a photo he posted of seashells, provided the Trump administration’s case against him survives forthcoming legal challenges. In an order on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Louise Flanagan set Oct. 21 as a trial date in Comey’s case, which revolves around a photo he posted on Instagram showing seashells in the formation of “8647.” A federal grand jury in the Eastern Di…
Comey trial pushed to October 21 amid upcoming legal challenges
The former FBI director's trial date was initially scheduled for July 15, but U.S. District Judge Louise Flanagan agreed to push the trial until Oct. 21 after a request from Comey's defense team. Comey's arraignment is now scheduled for Sept. 30, 2026.
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