James Comey Case
United States v. Comey, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ChargedPretrialTrialVerdictSentencingAppealMotion to dismiss pending; not indicted
Oct 26, 2026
Judge Trevor N. McFadden unsealed the case. Comey's motion to dismiss the information as time-barred is pending. (CourtListener (D.D.C. docket))
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Last checked Oct 26, 2026. Court calendars change.
No court date set. Prosecutors would still need a grand jury indictment before Comey could be arraigned and tried on these charges.
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Court filings
- Order unsealing the case (ECF No. 14), D.D.C., Oct 26, 2026
- Motion to dismiss criminal information (ECF No. 11), D.D.C., Oct 16, 2026
- Information (ECF No. 1), D.D.C., Oct 5, 2026
Timeline
- ReportedComey charged for a third time by the Trump administration. (NBC News)
- Court recordJudge McFadden unseals the case (ECF No. 14). (CourtListener (D.D.C. docket))
- Court recordComey moves to dismiss the information as time-barred (ECF No. 11). (CourtListener (D.D.C. docket))
- Court recordProsecutors file a sealed two-count criminal information (ECF No. 1). (CourtListener (D.D.C. docket))
Sources
- Order (ECF No. 14), CourtListener (D.D.C. docket), 2026-10-26
- James Comey charged for a third time by the Trump administration, NBC News, 2026-10-26
- Justice department charges ex-FBI director James Comey for third time, The Guardian, 2026-10-26
- Motion to dismiss criminal information (ECF No. 11), CourtListener (D.D.C. docket), 2026-10-16
- Sealed information (ECF No. 1), CourtListener (D.D.C. docket), 2026-10-05