Federal Criminal Cases

U.S. v. Comey

Major Issue: Whether the former FBI Director gave false testimony to Congress.

Case Status: A jury trial is scheduled for January 5, 2026.

Case Description: On September 25, 2025, former FBI director James B. Comey was indicted on two criminal counts of giving false testimony and obstructing a Senate Judiciary Committee proceeding in 2020 when he stated he did not authorize anyone at the FBI to serve as an anonymous press source. Public reports indicate that President Trump personally ordered the prosecution despite the lack of sufficient evidence detailed in a declination memo, according to federal prosecutors who were subsequently fired, demoted, or forced to resign.

Procedural Posture: This case was filed in the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on September 25, 2025. Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff was assigned to Case No. 1:25-cr-272. Comey has pleaded not guilty, and a jury trial is scheduled for January 5, 2026.

District Court Proceedings

On September 25, 2025, former FBI director James B. Comey was indicted on two criminal counts of giving false testimony and obstructing a Senate Judiciary Committee proceeding in 2020 when he stated he did not authorize anyone at the FBI to serve as an anonymous press source. On October 8, 2025, Comey pleaded not guilty at his arraignment. On October 20, 2025, Comey filed Motions to Dismiss based on vindictive and selective prosecution, as well as the claim that the President’s appointment of Lindsey Halligan as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia violated the Appointments Clause and 28 U.S.C. § 546. A jury trial is scheduled for January 5, 2026.

Appeals Court Proceedings

No proceedings to date.

Supreme Court Proceedings

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