A federal judge in North Carolina has denied the filing of amicus briefs in the prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey. Judge Louise Flanagan of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the ruling, citing the court’s discretion in the matter.
Background of the Case
Comey, who served as FBI director from 2013 to 2017, is facing two federal counts of threats against the president. The charges stem from a social media post in which Comey allegedly posted an image of seashells arranged to spell out ’86 47′, a phrase that can be interpreted as a threat against the president.
According to prosecutors, the post was made in May 2025, and Comey is scheduled for arraignment on September 30 in New Bern, with the trial set for October 21. The case is formally known as United States of America v. James Brien Comey Jr.
Judge Flanagan’s order stated that ‘no federal rule of criminal procedure or local criminal rule provides for the filing of amicus briefs before this court.’ She also noted that both the defendant and the government are ‘ably represented by competent counsel.’
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.
