Judge Deals Setback to Justice Department Effort to Seek New Indictment Against Comey

Trump’s Comey case dealt new setback

What happenedA federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled Saturday that prosecutors seeking to reindict former FBI Director James Comey cannot use key evidence, striking a blow to President Donald Trump’s effort to prosecute his perceived enemies. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly temporarily barred the Justice Department from accessing or utilizing information seized from the computer of Comey’s friend Dan Richman in 2017.Who said whatKo…

Judge blocks DOJ evidence in bid to reindict James Comey

A federal judge temporarily barred the DOJ from using seized communications as it weighs new charges against James Comey, raising legal and constitutional hurdles.

DOJ Locked Out Of Comey Evidence It Never Should Have Had

Sometimes, the wheels of justice turn slowly. Sometimes they move at warp speed. This is one of the latter, thanks to the Justice Department’s shenanigans. On Saturday evening, Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly effectively sealed the evidence in the government’s case against former FBI director James Comey. The ruling came in a suit filed by Daniel Richman, Comey’s friend and sometimes lawyer, who demanded the return of files seized from him in 2019 …

DOJ dealt setback in effort to reindict Comey

A federal judge on Saturday agreed to temporarily block Justice Department access to emails from a close associate of James Comey, issuing another roadblock as prosecutors weigh bringing a second case against the former FBI director. A different federal judge recently tossed the case against Comey, determining U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan was not properly appointed…

The nightmare continues for Trump’s targeted prosecutions as a judge blocks Comey evidence after a grand jury defeat

Federal prosecutors targeting James Comey just ran into another massive roadblock after a federal judge temporarily blocked them from accessing key evidence, making an already convoluted criminal case even more difficult. This is a tough blow for the Department of Justice, especially since the Trump administration is expected to try to re-indict the former FBI director. On Saturday, Federal District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly issued a four-pag…

Federal judge halts DOJ's effort for new Comey indictment

(CNN, KYMA) - A federal judge has thrown a wrench into the Justice Department's (DOJ) plans to seek another indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. On Saturday, Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly temporarily blocked the department from using crucial evidence in it efforts to bring new charges against Comey. The case against Comey was previously dismissed after a judge found that President Donald Trump's appointment of an interim U.S. attor…