Lawyers for ex-FBI Director James Comey will ask a judge to block Justice Department prosecution The Independent By: Eric Tucker and Michael Kunzelman 30 October 2026 at 11:17 Former FBI Director James Comey's lawyers will ask a federal judge to block the Justice Department from pursuing its third criminal case against the outspoken critic of President Donald Trump and frequent target of the Republican’s outrage © Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.