The Justice Department told a federal court Tuesday that it intends to continue pursuing a criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, despite his previous indictment being dismissed two weeks ago.
The disclosure came in a lawsuit filed by Comey’s longtime friend and former attorney, Dan Richman, who is trying to block the government from using materials seized from him years ago in a separate leak investigation.
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In its filing, the DOJ described the matter as a “pending criminal investigation” and a “potential federal prosecution,” arguing Richman’s lawsuit is an improper attempt to halt a future case.
A federal judge has temporarily barred prosecutors from using Richman’s files, complicating the department’s efforts to revive charges that Comey lied to Congress about approving media contacts in 2020.
The DOJ insists its evidence access was lawful, even as competing rulings over the status of interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan create additional turmoil within the Eastern District of Virginia.
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