The Supreme Court on Monday rejects former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page’s request to revive and continue a lawsuit against former FBI Director James Comey and several other FBI officials. Page had sought to proceed with claims tied to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s actions during the 2016 U.S. presidential election, when Page was among individuals subject to surveillance connected to the Russian interference investigation.
Multiple outlets report that Page filed suit against Comey and seven other FBI officials, including former deputy director Andrew McCabe, after a Justice Department watchdog found significant problems with the basis and handling of surveillance requests. The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear or revive the case ends Page’s effort to pursue the matter in that posture.
The reporting also notes that the government has acknowledged that the surveillance effort aimed at Page was ill-advised. While the underlying dispute centers on alleged improper surveillance and associated conduct by FBI leadership, the Supreme Court’s action focuses on denying Page’s bid to continue the litigation rather than issuing a merits ruling in the coverage summarized by these sources.
