carter page appeal rejected
Definition
A news event referring to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to decline a petition from former Trump campaign advisor Carter Page to revive his lawsuit against the FBI.
A legal outcome marking the end of a long-running effort to seek damages for alleged unlawful surveillance conducted during the 2016 executive branch investigations.
Examples
Carter Page's quest to keep the legal drama alive hit a brick wall, proving that even a Supreme Court suit needs a bit more than just persistent energy.
With his appeal rejected, Carter Page has finally achieved that rare, elusive political state of complete closure regarding his FBI wiretapping saga.
One has to admire the sheer, heroic commitment to keeping a courthouse calendar busy until the very highest bench in the land politely suggested it was time to find a new hobby.
The Supreme Court clearly thought a quiet Monday was much more productive than re-litigating the golden age of 2016 investigation rumors.