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NEWS: Dan Richman — key figure in now-dismissed Comey case — wins motion for return of materials seized from his devices.
Judge finds his rights were violated, orders that DOJ can only access data pursuant to lawful warrant.
Order could complicate efforts to re-indict Comey.
Judge finds his rights were violated, orders that DOJ can only access data pursuant to lawful warrant.
Order could complicate efforts to re-indict Comey.
![Richman's [l] Motion for Return of Property and ORDER the Government to return to
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ichman the image of his computer that was made in 2017; any files obtained from his
vomo University email accounts) or his Apple iCloud accounts) in 2019 or 2020 that are in
the Government's possession; any copies of the image or files obtained from Petitioner
Richman's email or iCloud accounts that are in the Government's possession; and any materials
directly
obtained or extracted from those files that are in the Government's possession
(collectively, the "covered materials").
In order to "protect access to" the files at issue and preserve their availability for lawful
"use in later proceedings," see Fed. R. Crim. P. 41(g), and as an exercise of the Court's equitable
discretion to fashion a remedy that is appropriate under all the circumstances, the Court shall
further ORDER that, before returning the covered materials to Petitioner Richman, the
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Government may create one complete electronic copy of those materials and deposit that copy,
under seal, with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, which shall have
supervisory authority over access to this material, for future access pursuant to a lawful search
warrant and judicial order. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia may then
exercise its discretion to decide whether to allow Petitioner Richman an opportunity to move to
quash any such warrant before it is executed.
The Court shall further ORDER the Attorney General of the United States or her
designee to certify, no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on Monday, December 15, 2025, that the Government has (1) returned the covered materials to Petitioner Richman; (2) not retained any
additional copy or copies of the covered materials; (3) not provided any copy or copies of the
covered materials to any other person, except for one copy that may be filed, under seal, in the
U.S.…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:t4x2ruk2qmob2b2cx55h4v7r/bafkreiba2sbewkvptjeho6jqkofqdenvqrdk7st25xrwa7fhy7cbosaqnm@jpeg)
December 13, 2025 at 3:41 AM
NEWS: Dan Richman — key figure in now-dismissed Comey case — wins motion for return of materials seized from his devices.
Judge finds his rights were violated, orders that DOJ can only access data pursuant to lawful warrant.
Order could complicate efforts to re-indict Comey.
Judge finds his rights were violated, orders that DOJ can only access data pursuant to lawful warrant.
Order could complicate efforts to re-indict Comey.
