Supreme Court rejects former Trump adviser Carter Page’s bid to revive James Comey lawsuit
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- The Supreme Court declined former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page’s attempt to revive a lawsuit against former FBI Director James Comey and others over surveillance warrants tied to the Russia investigation.
- Page's lawsuit alleged inaccuracies in warrant applications used to surveil him, which a Justice Department watchdog later found to be flawed.
- Claims against the federal government were settled by the Trump administration, leaving only individual claims against Comey and others under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for the Supreme Court appeal.
- A federal judge and the D.C. Circuit Court previously ruled Page filed his lawsuit too late, a decision upheld by the Supreme Court.
- The Justice Department and Trump have criticized the investigation as politically motivated, with Page never charged with any crime.
