# Judge to decide whether placeholder charges against James Comey can stand

https://mins.news/en/item/123214

- CNN, 2026-10-30 23:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/30/politics/comey-motion-hearing-leak-charges?Date=20261030&Profile=CNN

> The federal judge handling the new case against former FBI Director James Comey will rule on whether placeholder charges can remain in place as prosecutors seek an indictment from a Washington, DC, grand jury.

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