DC Circuit Eyes Ex-Trump Aide’s Bid to Revive Surveillance Suit

Sept. 6, 2024, 7:40 PM UTC

A Washington federal appeals court appeared receptive to a former Trump campaign adviser’s bid to revive his $75 million lawsuit over government surveillance of him during an investigation of the 2016 campaign’s Russia ties.

A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard argument on Friday in the case of Carter Page, a foreign policy adviser to Trump during his successful White House run.

Page has accused the US government and eight current and former FBI officials—including ex-Director James Comey—of improperly using information obtained through surveillance after submitting warrant applications based on false and misleading ...

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