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Lawyers for Ex-FBI Director James Comey Will Ask a Judge to Block Justice Department Prosecution
Comey’s lawyers argue the Justice Department’s criminal information is invalid and say the case is a politically charged attempt to revive a decade-old leak probe.
- On Friday, lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey will ask U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden to block the Justice Department's third criminal case against him in Washington.
- Federal authorities began investigating the decade-old leak in early 2017, which involved a secret court order requiring Yahoo to scan emails; prosecutor John Durham closed the matter in early 2020 without charges.
- Court documents unsealed Monday show the Trump administration bypassed a grand jury and filed a "criminal information" charging document. Comey's lawyers contend the case is legally invalid.
- Comey said in a video statement Monday it would "almost be funny if it weren't such an appalling abuse of the Department of Justice." The prosecution is part of politically charged investigations before next week's midterm elections.
- The former FBI director faces a separate pending indictment regarding an Instagram photo of seashells; authorities claim it threatened President Donald Trump, continuing tensions dating to Comey's May 2017 firing.
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James Comey's team seeks to toss third DOJ case filed by Trump administration
James Comey, who formerly served as FBI director before being fired by President Donald Trump during his first term, is facing a case involving allegations of leaking classified information dating back to 2016. His attorneys argue there is no valid case against him.
·Raleigh, United States
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Lawyers for ex-FBI Director James Comey will ask a judge to block Justice Department prosecution
Former FBI Director James Comey's lawyers will ask a federal judge to block the Justice Department from pursuing its third criminal case against the outspoken critic of President Donald Trump and frequent target of the Republican’s outrage.
·New York, United States
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