Judge Tosses Strzok Suit Over FBI Firing
A federal judge in the District of Columbia rejected former FBI official Peter Strzok’s claims that his 2018 firing violated the First and Fifth Amendments, concluding the FBI’s interest in avoiding the appearance of bias outweighed Strzok’s speech on an FBI-issued phone. Judge Amy Berman Jackson docketed a sealed memorandum opinion and ordered the parties to state by Sept. 30, 2025 whether portions should remain sealed.
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Federal judge dumps Peter Strzok lawsuit over FBI firing for anti-Trump texts
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- U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued the order on Sept. 24, 2025.
- Plaintiff: Peter Strzok, a former deputy assistant FBI director fired after anti‑Trump text messages sent during the Crossfire Hurricane probe.
- Court action: Memorandum Opinion docketed under seal; parties must state objections to unsealing by Sept. 30, 2025.
- Legal holdings: Court found FBI interest in avoiding appearance of bias outweighed Strzok's expression on an FBI phone and rejected a due‑process property‑interest claim.