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Judge deals setback to Justice Department effort to seek new indictment against Comey

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A federal judge has dealt a setback to Justice Department efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly has temporarily barred

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Judge deals setback to Justice Department effort to seek new indictment against Comey (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A federal judge has dealt a setback to Justice Department efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly has temporarily barred

  2. CNN

    Judge temporarily blocks Justice Department’s use of evidence in dismissed Comey case (opens CNN)

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    A federal judge on Saturday temporarily locked down the Justice Department’s access to some evidence used in its criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, just as the Trump administration prepares to seek a new indictment after the dismissal of previous charges early last week.

  3. MyNorthwest

    Judges deal setback to Justice Department effort to seek new indictment against Comey (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has dealt a setback to Justice Department efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey,

  4. New York Post

    James Comey racks up temporary win in criminal case — as judge bars feds from using key emails (opens New York Post)

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    A federal judge in Washington, DC, ruled that certain evidence linked to an ally of former FBI Director James Comey is temporarily off limits to the Justice Department in its efforts to renew a prosecution of the ex-director following the dismissed criminal case

  5. The Boston Globe

    Judge deals setback to Justice Department effort for new indictment against Comey (opens The Boston Globe)

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    A federal judge on Saturday night issued a ruling that further complicates the Trump administration's moves against James Comey, the former FBI director.

  6. Newsweek

    Judge blocks access to James Comey emails on lawyer's seized computer (opens Newsweek)

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    The indictment against the former FBI chief was dismissed last month, but the Trump administration could file new charges.

  7. The Guardian

    Judge blocks Trump prosecutors from accessing key evidence in Comey case (opens The Guardian)

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    Government faces setback after judge said it likely violated Comey ally’s protections from unreasonable searches

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