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Former Comey Lawyer Sues DOJ Over Evidence Mishandling

12/3/2025

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Daniel Richman, a former James Comey lawyer, sues the U.S. Department of Justice over online-account evidence in a dismissed case against Comey.
He argues the DOJ's retention of his files violates the Fourth Amendment.
A federal magistrate labeled the DOJ's handling of Richman's evidence as cavalier toward constitutional protections.
The DOJ plans to appeal a ruling voiding the work of a Trump-backed lawyer in the case.

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Daniel Richman, a former James Comey lawyer, sues the U.S. Department of Justice over online-account evidence in a dismissed case against Comey.
He argues the DOJ's retention of his files violates the Fourth Amendment.
A federal magistrate labeled the DOJ's handling of Richman's evidence as cavalier toward constitutional protections.
The DOJ plans to appeal a ruling voiding the work of a Trump-backed lawyer in the case.