Judge Assigned to Fired FBI Director James Comey’s Case

A federal judge has been assigned to preside over fired FBI Director James Comey’s case after the Justice Department issued new charges against him late last month. U.S. District Judge Louise W. Flanagan of the Eastern District of North Carolina was appointed by George W. Bush and is considered to be right-leaning, according to Ballotpedia.

She has presided over thousands of cases throughout her tenure as an Article III judge. The U. S.

Senate confirmed her as a federal district court judge in July 2003. Prior to this, she served as a federal magistrate judge and