Judge hints at Comey indictment dismissal, orders DOJ to release grand jury material
U.S. Magistrate Judge Fitzpatrick cited significant procedural errors and potential government misconduct in the Comey grand jury process, ordering DOJ to disclose all related materials.
- 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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Judge scolds DOJ for ‘investigative missteps’ in Comey case
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” in the process of securing an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, a federal judge ruled Monday in directing prosecutors to produce to defense lawyers all grand jury material
DOJ, Halligan slam judge in Comey case following hearing
Former FBI Director James Comey talks backstage on June 19, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. Carsten Koall/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the Justice Department’s criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey looks increasingly imperiled, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsey Halligan and other DOJ officials are leveling unusual public attacks at the judge overseeing the case by mischaracterizing comments he made at a Wednes…
Ty Cobb warns that DOJ case against Comey may be effectively over
Hold onto your hats, folks -- former White House lawyer Ty Cobb just dropped a bombshell, calling the Justice Department’s case against ex-FBI Director James Comey “dead” in the water, as The Hill reports. Due to glaring missteps by U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, Cobb argues the prosecution has stumbled into a legal quagmire, compounded by a magistrate judge’s sharp critique of evidence handling and questionable statements to a grand jury. Let’…
Judge blasts ‘profound’ errors in Comey case
What happenedA federal judge Monday said the Justice Department had engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” in securing its indictment of former FBI Director James Comey and ordered federal prosecutors to release the normally secret grand jury records to his defense team. That “extraordinary remedy” was merited, Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick said in his 24-page opinion, because the potential “government miscon…
JUST IN: Judge In Comey Case Makes 'Unusual' Move, Lobs Stunning Accusations At DOJ
A federal magistrate judge took the rare step of questioning the handling of the criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, saying possible “government misconduct” may have affected grand jury proceedings. Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick on Monday ordered prosecutors to turn over secret grand jury materials to Comey’s defense — an unusually aggressive remedy that courts seldom grant. He said the move was necessary because the ca…
Exposed: DOJ misconduct & incompetence
Are there serious holes in Bondi and Trump’s case against former FBI Director, James Comey? This Friday morning from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, WMNF Down ‘n Dirty Hosts John and Lynn Dingfelder, along with legal analyst Chris Griffin, will discuss this week’s stunning judicial ruling, along with its immediate impact on the prosecution of Comey. We will also address the unprecedented control that President Trump exerts over Attorney General Bondi and …
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