James Comey indictment missteps
A string of judicial findings and courtroom admissions has put the Justice Department’s handling of the James Comey indictment under intense scrutiny: Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick said prosecu...
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A string of judicial findings and courtroom admissions has put the Justice Department’s handling of the James Comey indictment under intense scrutiny: Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick said prosecu...
Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick issued an order on Nov. 17, 2025, directing release of grand‑jury transcripts to Comey’s defense and criticized prosecutorial conduct — that order was stayed by th...
Judicial reviewers in the high-profile Comey matter have pressed prosecutors to produce extensive materials — including grand jury evidence — and a magistrate judge expressed concern the Department of...
Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick found evidence of “government misconduct” and ordered grand‑jury materials turned over in the federal prosecution of James Comey, who faces counts for making false...
Prosecutors brought false‑statement and obstruction charges against James Comey after a grand jury returned an indictment in September; a federal magistrate judge has since found a “disturbing pattern...
Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick found “genuine issues of misconduct” in how prosecutors presented the James Comey indictment and ordered grand‑jury materials turned over to the defense, a ruling ...
A U.S. magistrate judge, William Fitzpatrick, found evidence of "government misconduct" in the Justice Department’s handling of the Comey prosecution and ordered grand-jury materials turned over to Co...