Overview

• U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson granted summary judgment to the Justice Department and FBI, finding no First Amendment violation in Peter Strzok’s 2018 termination.
• She noted the decision does not determine whether firing was the appropriate sanction for his conduct.
• The court rejected Strzok’s assertion that a prior disciplinary agreement bound the FBI, observing that then–Deputy Director David Bowdich canceled it before terminating him.
• The written opinion remains under seal until Sept. 30, when the judge expects to lift the seal unless parties show good cause to keep it sealed.
• Strzok can appeal the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.