Supreme Court will not take Carter Page’s lawsuit against James Comey
June 15 (UPI) — The U.S. Supreme Court will not take up former Trump adviser Carter Page’s lawsuit against former FBI director James Comey, it decided Monday.
Page sought to revive his lawsuit against Comey over errors and omissions made on warrant applications used to get permission to surveil him. The FBI wiretapped Page while it was investigating allegations against President Donald Trump‘s 2016 campaign colluding with Russia to interfere with the election.
Page’s lawsuit was dismissed by lower courts as they ruled he did not file his claims on time. Page alleges that the investigation into him harmed his reputation and cost him business opportunities.
The Trump administration paid Page $1.25 million in April to settle claims he made against the federal government.
The Justice Department said when announcing the agreement to settle with Page that the investigation into him was based on flawed information.
“No American should ever face covert and unlawful surveillance based on their political view,” a spokesperson for the Justice Department said in a statement.
Page has continued his attempts to sue Comey and seven others who served with the FBI during the investigation as individuals.
The Supreme Court released a list of cases it will and will not accept to its docket on Monday. The justices did not say why Page’s case has been denied.