Summary
A federal judge criticized the Justice Department for possible errors in the case against James Comey. The judge said these mistakes could affect the fairness of the grand jury that indicted Comey, who was charged with lying to Congress. The defense may now review grand jury materials, despite the government's objections.
Key Facts
- A federal judge criticized the Justice Department for potential misconduct in the indictment of James Comey.
- The indictment might be affected by errors in the grand jury proceedings.
- The judge allowed Comey's defense to review grand jury materials, which is uncommon.
- The government filed a motion to pause this order, saying the judge might have misunderstood some facts.
- Concerns involved using evidence from a previous investigation without a new warrant.
- The interim U.S. attorney who signed the indictment was appointed by President Trump and had no prosecutorial experience.
- The judge questioned if the attorney properly presented the indictment to the grand jury.
- Comey was indicted for lying to Congress just before the statute of limitations expired.
