Supreme Court declines to hear Carter Page case against FBI officials

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up Carter Page’s case against former FBI officials who oversaw what the government now concedes was an ill-advised attempt to surveil his activities during the 2016 campaign. The justices rejected the case without comment. Mr. Page had said the FBI fabricated information to obtain four warrants obtained against him under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, then leaked information to the press. His lawsuit targeted former FBI Director James Comey, former employees Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, and others. A lower court had barred the case from moving forward, saying the statute of limitations had run on Mr. Carter’s appeal.

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