Supreme Court declines ex-Trump campaign aide Carter Page's effort to revive lawsuit over FBI surveillance

June 15, 2026 / 10:18 AM EDT / CBS News

Supreme Court declines ex-Trump campaign aide Carter Page's effort to revive lawsuit over FBI surveillance

TL;DR

  • The Supreme Court has rejected Carter Page's effort to revive a lawsuit against former FBI officials, including James Comey.
  • Page's lawsuit concerned surveillance warrants obtained by the FBI during the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
  • The Trump administration previously settled with Page for $1.25 million, but this settlement excluded claims against individual FBI officials.
  • The FBI's internal watchdog found 17 significant errors and omissions in the warrant applications to monitor Page.
  • Lower courts had dismissed Page's lawsuit, with the D.C. Circuit ruling that the statute of limitations barred his claims.