Judge Assigned to Fired FBI Director James Comey’s Case

A federal judge has been assigned to preside over fired FBI Director James Comey’s case after the Justice Department issued new charges against him late last month. U.S. District Judge Louise W. Flanagan of the Eastern District of North Carolina was appointed by George W. Bush and is considered to be right-leaning, according to Ballotpedia.

Flanagan received a random case assignment on Tuesday after a grand jury indicted Comey on charges alleging that he threatened Trump by posting a photo on Instagram that featured seashells arranged in an “86 47” pattern in May 2025.

The U.S. Senate confirmed her as a federal district court judge in July 2003. Prior to this, she served as a federal magistrate judge and worked at the law