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Maurene Comey, daughter of ex-FBI director, unlawfully fired as federal prosecutor by Trump DOJ, judge rules

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King, R. (2026, October 26). Maurene Comey, daughter of ex-FBI director, unlawfully fired as federal prosecutor by Trump DOJ, judge rules. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/us-news/maurene-comey-daughter-of-ex-fbi-director-unlawfully-fired-as-manhattan-prosecutor-by-trump-doj-judge-rules/

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A federal judge ruled that Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI director James Comey, must be reinstated as a federal prosecutor after being unlawfully dismissed by the Trump administration’s Department of Justice in July 2025. Judge Jesse Furman ordered back pay and criticized the DOJ for violating congressional limits on the Attorney General’s power to remove officials. The decision is expected to face an appeal following recent Supreme Court rulings. James Comey himself is facing federal charges of threatening to kill the president, set for trial in January 2027.

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On October 26, 2026, US District Judge Jesse Furman ordered the Trump Justice Department to reinstate former Assistant United States Attorney Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, after ruling her dismissal in July 2025 was unlawful. The judge stated that allowing Comey’s firing to stand would "unsettle the very equilibrium established by this Nation's constitutional system." Judge Furman rejected the government's argument that federal prosecutors can be dismissed because they exercise presidential powers, noting it contradicts nearly two centuries of Supreme Court precedent. The Justice Department has expressed disagreement with the decision and plans to appeal in due course.

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A federal judge ordered the Trump administration Monday to reinstate Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI boss James Comey, after ruling that her dismissal last year from the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York was illegal. asserted

dismissal → order → York

US District Judge Jesse Furman also directed the Justice Department to give Maurene back pay. asserted

Furman → direct → pay

“Congress granted the Attorney General power to remove Comey,” Furman wrote in a scathing, 55-page order. asserted

Furman → grant → order

“Congress imposed limits on that power — limits that, even Defendants concede, were violated in Comey’s case.” asserted

Defendants → impose → case

The judge added that allowing Comey’s dismissal to stand “would be to unsettle the very equilibrium established by this Nation’s constitutional system.” asserted

dismissal → add → system

The younger Comey was dismissed in July 2025 after a distinguished tenure that included prominent roles in the prosecutions of late sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, and hip-hop impresario Sean “Diddy” Combs. asserted

that → dismiss → Epstein

Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted

Report → start → news

The administration is likely to appeal Furman’s ruling following the Supreme Court’s June decision that expanded his ability to fire federal officials at will. asserted

that → appeal → will

James Comey is awaiting trial in North Carolina on federal charges of threatening to kill the president, an indictment he contends is the result of selective and vindictive prosecution. asserted

he → await → prosecution

His arraignment is scheduled for January 2027. asserted

arraignment → schedule → January

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