James Comey’s Lawyers Move to Dismiss Case Brought by Trump’s Justice Dept. NYT | Top Stories Alan Feuer 21 October 2025 at 06:20 Motions by lawyers for the former F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, sought to dismiss the case in a two-front assault. © Monica Jorge for The New York TimesJames B. Comey’s lawyers had so many examples of President Trump’s aggressive statements that they persuaded Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff, who is overseeing the case, to give them an extra 15 pages to work with.