A federal judge has ordered prosecutors to return evidence seized from Daniel Richman, a critical figure in the dismissed case against former FBI Director James Comey. This decision comes as a temporary setback for the Department of Justice, which has been pursuing Comey, one of President Trump's critics.

U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that while files taken from Richman must be returned, a copy can be held by the court if the prosecutors decide to seek a new warrant. The judge found the seizure of Richman's files unreasonable, emphasizing the need for a warrant to use such materials in future investigations.

Richman's legal opposition stemmed from his contention that evidence was improperly seized during a 2019-2020 probe. Although the probe ended without charges, the

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