Lawyers for Ex-FBI Director James Comey Will Ask a Judge to Block Justice Department Prosecution
Comey’s lawyers say the Justice Department missed the 10-year deadline and bypassed a grand jury in the latest leak prosecution.
- 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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Judge puts off decision in Comey case as prosecutors pursue new indictment against ex-FBI head
A federal judge put off a decision Friday on whether to dismiss a placeholder criminal case filed against former FBI Director James Comey, giving the DOJ an opportunity to pursue an indictment over allegations of a decade-old media leak.
Judge Delays Decision As DOJ Cites New Evidence In James Comey Case – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Isaac
A federal judge held off on dismissing the latest Comey case while prosecutors cited additional alleged evidence and continued seeking a grand jury indictment.
Trump judge warns DOJ he'd be 'unhappy' over 'dawn raid' of presidential enemy
A federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump warned the Justice Department he would be “extremely frustrated” if former FBI Director James Comey were arrested in a “predawn raid.”U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden spoke Friday at the end of a 90-minute hearing in Washington on Comey’s request to throw out the Trump administration’s third criminal case against him, Lawfare senior editor Roger Parloff reported.McFadden did not rule, and he…
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Judge puts off decision in Comey case as Justice Department seeks new indictment against ex-FBI head
A federal judge has put off a decision on whether to dismiss a placeholder criminal case filed against former FBI Director James Comey, giving the Justice Department an opportunity to pursue an indictment over allegations of a decade-old news media…
Trump-Appointed Judge Mulls Whether DOJ Violated Statute Amid Comey Prosecution
A Trump-appointed federal judge mulled Friday whether the Department of Justice's latest attempt to prosecute James Comey ran afoul of a 10-year legal deadline. The post Trump-Appointed Judge Mulls Whether DOJ Violated Statute Amid Comey Prosecution first appeared on Mediaite.
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