U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson noted how Strzok’s filings were filled with “considerable indignation,” but noted that
“Each of the FBI officials deposed maintained that given plaintiff’s rank and his role in the two investigations, and the appearance of bias that permeated the messages, the situation was unprecedented, and there were no comparators.”
She ruled that “the FBI’s imposition of the sanction of termination comported with the Constitution.” She dismissed the case after finding that “the Court finds that there is no genuine dispute of material fact that would preclude the entry of summary judgment in the defendants’ favor and that plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment should be denied.”
It is not surprising that Strzok’s filings showed “considerable indignation” given his signature texts and emails. What was missing was considerable support for his legal claims. He could appeal but this shellacking is unlikely to be reversed.
Here is the decision: Strzok v. Garland.