FBI Director James Comey testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee on June 8, 2017 (Image: Shutterstock)
Former FBI Director James Comey submitted a court filing on Wednesday asking that his July court date be moved to October. The reason, his lawyers explained, is that they have many more pre-trial motions that they intend to file.
"Mr. Comey expects to file multiple motions on constitutional grounds seeking dismissal of the indictment," the filing says. "... Extending the deadline for filing pretrial motions by sixty days from the date of discovery production to and including 28 July 2026, with Government responses due twenty-one days later on 18 August 2026 and any reply by Defendant due fourteen days later on 1 September 2026; and (2) continuing the arraignment in this matter to the October 2026 term of court."
One thing that has changed in recent days, since Comey was first indicted, is that a new fund has been made available for people who feel they've been targeted and wronged by the Justice Department. It prompted a few to questionwhether Comeyand others would be among those making the case of DOJ weaponization.
Colorado law professor Ann M. Lipton shared a similar idea with a template crafted by lawyer and political writer Amee Vanderpool. In a recent post, Vanderpool said she's applying for the weaponization fund and set up a way that others could as well.
"Again, I need Comey, [Jerome] Powell, Letitia James - and as someone earlier recommended, every immigrant with a green card/US citizen who was detained to apply, along with the families of [Alex] Pretti and [Renee Nicole] Good," said Lipton.
Speaking to ABC News, Comey made it clear that he couldn't discuss the case or its specifics, but he issued a veiled threat that he wouldn't back down.
"I am not just not guilty, I am innocent, and I have amazing lawyers who are also my friends, so we will do our absolute best in a courtroom. And I feel good about it," he told George Stephanopoulos.