Judge Delivers First Big Decision in James Comey’s Case

“Defendant and the government are ably represented by competent counsel,” she wrote.

The ruling limits participation in what has become one of the highest profile criminal cases involving a former senior federal law enforcement official

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Such filings are common before federal appeals courts and the U. S. Supreme Court but are used much less frequently in federal district courts.