Previous FBI head James the former director has pleaded not guilty to providing misleading information to congressional representatives and hindering a lawmaking procedure.
The former director's lawyer submitted the response on his behalf in a national courtroom in Alexandria, Virginia on Wednesday.
Patrick Fitzgerald announced he would attempt to have the legal matter dismissed for various factors including that his the accused, a critic of Donald Trump, was being targeted.
The former director was formally accused shortly after the former president pressured his attorney general to move forward against him.
During the hearing on Wednesday, his attorney Mr Fitzgerald informed the magistrate they intended to submit various legal requests to terminate the legal matter before a court case, arguing the prosecution was retaliatory and that a government lawyer was improperly assigned to take over the proceedings.
Mr Comey's case was first handled by a Virginia prosecutor, who stepped down under pressure from the former president after his examination into an additional rival - NY AG Letitia James - did not succeed to file indictments.
James Comey appeared in optimistic frame of mind as he walked into the legal venue on Wednesday, conversing with his attorneys and making jokes. He was joined by his partner, his wife and offspring Maureen, a government attorney who the former government terminated.
After listening to the magistrate recite his legal protections and the dual charges against him in court on Wednesday, the defendant was asked if he grasped the accusations.
"I do your honour. Appreciate it," he stated to the proceedings.
Mr Comey was the chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 2013-2017 and was fired about a few months into Donald Trump's first administration as national leader. At the period, Mr Comey was leading an examination into international campaign influence and whether there were any links between Russia and the election effort.
Throughout his leadership, the director triggered a counter-response from Democrats when he stated just shortly prior to the 2016 election that he was probing Democratic candidate the candidate's use of a personal email system. Charges against Clinton were not filed, resulting in disapproval from the Republican party as well.
The federal government allege Mr Comey gave untrue statements to US lawmakers during a legislative proceeding in recent years when he was being questioned about both the previous examination as well as the Russia election probe. They say he provided false information to the legislative body by saying he had not authorized a person at the agency to release to news outlets information about the FBI investigations.
Government lawyers also accuse Mr Comey of "improperly attempting to sway, hinder and delay" the committee by making false statements to it.
Through a recording Mr Comey posted to his social media after he was indicted, he said he was innocent and alleged the former president of behaving like a "autocrat".
"Our household have known for a long time that there are consequences to standing up to the former president," he commented. "We will not live on our kneeling."
"I'm innocent," he added. "Therefore proceed with a court case."
The accusations against the former director came after Donald Trump shared on online platforms demanding his attorney general, Ms Bondi, take legal action against the former director and other people.
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