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Judge McFadden to decide whether Comey leak case blocks

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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U.S. Justice Department filed a criminal information against FBI Director James Comey for a 2016 leak, bypassing a grand jury.
The filing used tolling to extend the ten-year statute of limitations.
Lawyer Patrick Fitzgerald argues the indictment is invalid because the ten-year limit has expired.
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden will hear arguments on whether to block the case.

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U.S. Justice Department filed a criminal information against FBI Director James Comey for a 2016 leak, bypassing a grand jury.
The filing used tolling to extend the ten-year statute of limitations.
Lawyer Patrick Fitzgerald argues the indictment is invalid because the ten-year limit has expired.
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden will hear arguments on whether to block the case.