Overview
- The Supreme Court declined to hear Carter Page’s appeal on Monday, June 15, 2026, leaving in place lower‑court rulings that his remaining claims against individual FBI officials were time‑barred.
- Page had sued James Comey and other former FBI officials over secret surveillance tied to the 2016 Russia probe after a Justice Department inspector general report found 17 significant errors and omissions in FISA warrant applications.
- In April 2026 the Justice Department settled Page’s claims against the government for about $1.25 million but the settlement did not resolve his separate individual‑capacity claims, which the courts have now effectively closed.
- The public record shows the FBI obtained four FISA warrants to surveil Page, a key FBI lawyer, Kevin Clinesmith, pleaded guilty to altering an email used in the process, and the FBI says it has adopted more than 40 corrective steps to improve FISA applications.
- The case highlights a legal gap: watchdog findings of flawed surveillance do not automatically create a path to damages because statutes of limitations and official immunities often block lawsuits, fueling renewed debate over FISA oversight and accountability.