DOJ settles Carter Page lawsuit over FISA surveillance in Russia probe

The Justice Department reached a settlement with Carter Page, a former Trump campaign adviser tied to the Russia interference investigation, after Page alleged illegal surveillance based on flawed FISA warrant applications. The DOJ argued the warrants contained seven inaccuracies and omissions and that Page’s suit was time-barred, a ruling later upheld on appeal. The settlement was disclosed in a Supreme Court filing as Page pursued an appeal against other named officials like James Comey and Andrew McCabe. The DOJ noted the case signals a commitment to civil liberties, while earlier actions showed other politically charged suits from the Russia probe, though Mueller’s report did not establish conspiracy by Trump associates.