Judge tosses Brennan suit demanding preservation of records in ‘grand conspiracy’ probe

A federal judge on Thursday agreed to toss a lawsuit from former CIA Director John Brennan, arguing he did not yet have standing to sue over an investigation targeting him for his role in reviewing the 2016 election.

Brennan brought the suit in July, seeking to compel the Department of Justice (DOJ) to preserve records related to the investigation, saying they would be needed for an expected vindictive prosecution filing if an indictment was brought.

But U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb said the matter was not yet ripe, agreeing with the Trump administration to toss the suit.

“To have standing to seek forward-looking relief, a plaintiff must allege an injury that is ‘imminent,’ rather than one that is ‘conjectural or hypothetical,’” Cobb wrote.

The judge went on to call it “speculative whether........

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