Trump DOJ unlawfully fired Epstein prosecutor Maurene Comey, judge rules
Judge Jesse Furman said the firing violated civil service law and ordered retroactive reinstatement so Comey can receive back pay and retirement benefits.
- On Monday, District Judge Jesse Furman ruled that the Justice Department's firing of federal prosecutor Maurene Comey was unlawful, ordering her retroactive reinstatement to her position.
- Maurene Comey, daughter of FBI Director James Comey, was fired in July 2025 after she alleged that Trump dismissed her because of her father's political status.
- Judge Jesse Furman wrote that the removal violated the Civil Service Reform Act, stating, "Comey's removal indisputably violated the CSRA." He clarified that the Attorney General's removal authority remains limited by statute.
- The ruling grants Maurene Comey retroactive reinstatement as an AUSA in the Southern District of New York, ensuring she receives back pay and qualifies for retirement benefits through December 2025.
- Critics argue this case reflects broader efforts by Trump to exert authority over the Justice Department, part of a pattern dating to his first term when he fired FBI Director James Comey.
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Judge: Trump DOJ illegally fired ex-FBI director’s daughter, Maurene Comey, as a federal prosecutor
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration last year illegally fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, from her job as a federal prosecutor in New York, a federal judge ruled Monday. Maurene Comey, who was an a...
The Trump administration's firing of Attorney General Maureen Comey, who was the prosecutor in the cases against Jeffrey Epstein and Sean "Diddy" Combs, was illegal, a court has ruled.
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Judge: Trump DOJ illegally fired ex-FBI director's daughter, Maurene Comey, as a federal prosecutor
NEW YORK — The Trump administration last year illegally fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, from her job as...
Judge rules James Comey’s daughter unlawfully fired as federal prosecutor
A federal judge ruled Monday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) unlawfully fired and must provide back pay to Maurene Comey, former FBI Director James Comey’s daughter who was terminated as a prosecutor last year. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman rejected the Trump administration’s arguments that it had constitutional authority to fire her. “Defendants’ argument is contrary…
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