Judge rejects FBI plea to keep Comey memos redacted.....

[MMC]

A federal judge ruled against the FBI’s efforts to keep some redacted documents related to former FBI Director James Comey’s memos hidden from the public.


The ruling comes after the FBI asked Judge James Boasberg to reconsider a district court judge ruled earlier this year that CNN and other media organizations and watchdog groups were entitled to information related both to Comey's memos and to how those memos were used in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation, which concluded earlier this year. But the FBI battled against disclosure.


The bureau was claiming it had “effectively asserted” a Freedom of Information Act exemption as the basis to protect its redactions. But the judge said the FBI never actually make this assertion in the relevant filings. Nevertheless, the FBI wanted the judge to act like it had and to rule accordingly in its favor to stop more information from being released. The FBI also argued that, even though it invoked the National Security Act, it had actually meant to invoke the Freedom of Information Act instead.


The judge denied these requests Monday, calling the arguments a bridge too far and pointing out the FBI never made the arguments it now wanted him to consider.....snip~


https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/n...memos-redacted


I don't see what difference it makes. As they already decided to not prosecute Comey.

[Peter1469]

A federal judge ruled against the FBI’s efforts to keep some redacted documents related to former FBI Director James Comey’s memos hidden from the public.


The ruling comes after the FBI asked Judge James Boasberg to reconsider a district court judge ruled earlier this year that CNN and other media organizations and watchdog groups were entitled to information related both to Comey's memos and to how those memos were used in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation, which concluded earlier this year. But the FBI battled against disclosure.


The bureau was claiming it had “effectively asserted” a Freedom of Information Act exemption as the basis to protect its redactions. But the judge said the FBI never actually make this assertion in the relevant filings. Nevertheless, the FBI wanted the judge to act like it had and to rule accordingly in its favor to stop more information from being released. The FBI also argued that, even though it invoked the National Security Act, it had actually meant to invoke the Freedom of Information Act instead.


The judge denied these requests Monday, calling the arguments a bridge too far and pointing out the FBI never made the arguments it now wanted him to consider.....snip~


https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/n...memos-redacted


I don't see what difference it makes. As they already decided to not prosecute Comey.

They decided not to prosecute for leaking the classified documents. He is still on the hook for committing fraud on the FISA court.

[Hoosier8]

This is mostly targeted at the 'Archie Declarations' which were the arguments to keep the Comey memo's secret.

[MMC]

They decided not to prosecute for leaking the classified documents. He is still on the hook for committing fraud on the FISA court.

That is true.....but you don't think they will hook him up for that, do ya?

[Peter1469]

That is true.....but you don't think they will hook him up for that, do ya?

They should. And the FISA court should consider sanctions as well. Start denying search warrants until they can trust the FBI again.

[MMC]

They should. And the FISA court should consider sanctions as well. Start denying search warrants until they can trust the FBI again.

Well I agree they should.....but I doubt they will. Still to many leftists in government to allow that to happen.

[MisterVeritis]

They should. And the FISA court should consider sanctions as well. Start denying search warrants until they can trust the FBI again.

In my opinion the FISC judges are complicit. Disband the secret courts.