"Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly granted Dan Richman his request for a Temporary Restraining Order, preventing the government from snooping in his stuff, one that goes through Friday. And while I agree with Gerstein and Cheney (and Bower and Parloff) that it could have the effect of thwarting another indictment of Jim Comey - indeed, it may undercut an attempt to stonewall Richman - I find KK's order interesting for other reasons."
"Notably, Richman attached the warrants used to obtain his records as sealed exhibits. The same day Bower noted it (the day it was assigned), December 2, Judge KK issued an order, half of which dealt with Richman's sealing request, which she provisionally granted. But she also told him that if he wants to keep the government out of his data, he needs to get a Temporary Restraining Order. Her order emphasized that that request must submit some sign of life from DOJ."
Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly granted Dan Richman a Temporary Restraining Order that prevents the government from accessing his records through Friday. The order may impede further efforts to indict Jim Comey and could limit government attempts to stonewall Richman. Judge Cameron Currie dismissed the Comey indictment on November 24, and Richman cited that dismissal and an expired statute of limitations when seeking the return of his data. Richman filed the warrants as sealed exhibits. On December 2 Judge KK provisionally granted a sealing request but directed Richman to seek a TRO and to certify whether the government received notice or evidence of DOJ activity.
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