Prosecutors filed the emergency motion pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. Pro 59(a), which allows for a party before a magistrate judge to object to orders within 14 days. The district judge, who is Nachmanoff, must then consider the objection and "modify or set aside any part of the order that is contrary to law or clearly erroneous."
Even though the rule allows for 14 days, prosecutors are asking for just one week.
Magistrate Judge Fitzpatrick once again finds that disclosure of grand jury materials is warranted in this case.
Orders DOJ to turn ALL grand jury materials over to the defense by 3pm today and all audio recordings by 5pm today.
What got us here is a bit complicated, but I have covered it in several threads and videos over the past few weeks and am not at all surprised by this order.
If you want to avoid reactionary takes and understand what is going on in United States v. Comey—I'm your guy. : )
There are three judges involved in the Comey case.
Nachmanoff is the district judge handling the criminal case. He has brought in two other judges to handle sensitive issues. This was done in accordance with the rules.
NEW: Federal prosecutors filed a superseding indictment last week in the criminal case against a North Texas Antifa Cell.
The case is remarkable because it is the first time an Antifa group has been hit with terrorism charges.
On the night of July 4, 2025, near Alvarado, Texas, the Prairieland ICE Detention Facility, vehicles at the facility, federal agents, and responding Alvarado police officers were attacked by a group of almost a dozen people.
The attack was part vandalism, part ambush.
It was a coordinated assault, with several groups of attackers.
One group used fireworks to distract/disorient/suppress law enforcement, while another group vandalized structures and vehicles, and yet another group ambushed law enforcement with firearms.
The DOJ and FBI have given @ChuckGrassley some 'dasting emails and internal memos re: Clinton Campaign/Fusion GPS/Steele Dossier/DNC nexus of corruption.
The emails "appear to show that Cooney [of USADC] and Pilger [of DOJ-PIN] stopped investigative steps into the matter."
Exchanges occurred between June 5, 2019 and June 21, 2019.
The parties are an FBI Agent, Richard Pilger of DOJ's Public Integrity Section, J.P. Cooney of the U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C., and AnnaLou Tirol of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
"the FBI agent asked questions as to why the Clinton Campaign/Fusion GPS/DNC matter did not make a “good candidate to open an investigation” given there appeared to be “unambiguous concealment” by the DNC and Clinton Campaign for payments related to the production of the Steele Dossier."
"A federal judge expressed deep skepticism Thursday about whether a federal prosecutor handpicked by President Donald Trump to bring criminal cases against his political rivals was legally appointed to the role."
U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie promised she would rule on the matter before Thanksgiving.
The grand jury transcripts "confirmed that “Ms. Halligan acted alone,” without any other government attorneys in the room. That could threaten both cases if Currie ultimately decides Halligan was invalidly appointed"
"a portion of the grand jury proceedings that led to Comey’s indictment was “missing,” leaving certain aspects of Halligan’s interactions with the grand jury unreviewable."