US EditionJudge says Comey evidence was wrongfully retained, creating hurdle for new charges
A federal judge ruled the DOJ must return evidence seized from Comey’s lawyer but may retain a court copy; the files were key in prosecuting Comey, the judge noted.
- U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly in Washington ordered return of evidence seized from Daniel Richman while allowing a copy to be deposited with the court.
- Daniel Richman sued last month seeking to bar prosecutors from using material he alleges was improperly seized during a 2019–2020 probe that ended in 2021 with no charges.
- Prosecutors used the files this year to build their case, tying the material to former FBI Director James Comey's October indictment for false statements and obstructing Congress tied to his 2020 testimony.
- The ruling creates a legal hurdle as prosecutors face a temporary setback, but the Justice Department may seek a new warrant to obtain the material again, the court said.
- Judge Kollar-Kotelly declined to bar prosecutors from using leads, allowing them to pursue warrants despite last month's dismissals involving New York Attorney General Letitia James and an unlawfully appointed U.S. attorney in Virginia's Eastern District.
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Judge orders Justice Department to return data used to indict James Comey
A federal judge on Friday ordered the Justice Department to return data it seized in 2017 from a close friend of former FBI Director James Comey, concluding that the agency violated his constitutional rights.
Judge says Comey evidence was wrongfully retained, creating hurdle for new charges
Prosecutors must return evidence seized from a key figure in the dismissed criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, but the U.S. Department of Justice can seek a new warrant for the information, a federal judge has ruled.
Judge Orders DOJ to Return Evidence in Comey Case: A Temporary Setback
Judge Orders DOJ to Return Evidence in Comey Case: A Temporary Setback A federal judge has ordered prosecutors to return evidence seized from Daniel Richman, a critical figure in the dismissed case against former FBI Director James Comey. This decision comes as a temporary setback for the Department of Justice, which has been pursuing Comey, one of President Trump's critics.U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that while files taken …
In Stunning Development, Clinton Judge Orders DOJ to Return All Materials it Seized from Comey's Media Mole
A Clinton-appointed judge on Friday ordered the DOJ to return all materials it seized from Comey’s media mole a week after she blocked federal prosecutors from accessing key evidence in the criminal case against James Comey.
As DOJ seeks to recharge Comey, judge deprives prosecutors from accessing key evidence for now
In a major win for former FBI Director James Comey in the Justice Department’s continued attempts to prosecute him, a judge is depriving federal investigators from accessing central evidence in the case for the foreseeable future.
Judge Orders Return of Evidence Against Comey
“A federal judge ruled Friday that the Justice Department unlawfully accessed evidence central to its case against former FBI director James Comey, delivering what could be a death blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to reindict one of his most prominent perceived rivals,” the Washington Post reports.
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