William E. Fitzpatrick
Role at the time: U.S. magistrate judge for the Eastern District of Virginia
Condemned
Statement summary
William Fitzpatrick condemns a deliberate campaign by officials to spread false information about Comans.
“Armed only with false statements, high-ranking government officials undertook a premeditated campaign to impugn the personal and professional integrity of Ms. Comans, a nonpartisan, career public servant. Their intent was to disseminate false and derogatory information about Ms. Comans as widely as possible.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)William E. Fitzpatrick on the accusations against Mary ComansOrder, page 7, conclusion
Fitzpatrick issued the order following a name-clearing proceeding.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Fitzpatrick condemns the official accusations as a campaign based on false statements.