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Maurene Comey was illegally fired as federal prosecutor, judge rules

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Federal Judge Jesse Furman ruled that Maurene Comey was illegally fired from her position as a federal prosecutor in New York last July. Comey, who worked on high-profile cases and received top accolades, argued she was terminated due to her father’s political stance against former President Donald Trump or perceived political affiliation. The judge dismissed the government's argument that prosecutors can be fired because they exercise presidential powers, citing nearly two centuries of Supreme Court precedent.

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Story summary

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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Judge Jesse Furman said that Comey, who was an assistant US attorney for a decade, was illegally fired in July 2025 despite her work on some of the nation’s highest-profile cases and consistently receiving “the highest accolades from supervisors and peers alike”.

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🔮 Furman rejected the government’s claim that Comey could be fired because federal prosecutors exercise the president’s “conclusive and preclusive” powers.

2026-10-26 · The Guardian

Maurene Comey was illegally fired as federal prosecutor, judge rules · mixed framing

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Maurene Comey, the daughter of the former FBI director James Comey, was unlawfully fired from her job as a federal prosecutor in New York last year, a federal judge ruled on Monday. asserted

judge → fire → Monday

who → say → supervisors

After her firing, Comey sued the justice department and others, saying her termination violated the constitutional separation of powers, the first amendment and the due process clause of the fifth amendment. asserted

termination → sue → amendment

She asserted that she was fired because she was the daughter of James Comey, a longtime foe of Donald Trump, or because of her perceived political affiliation and beliefs, the judge noted. asserted

judge → assert → affiliation

Furman rejected the government’s claim that Comey could be fired because federal prosecutors exercise the president’s “conclusive and preclusive” powers. uncertain

prosecutors → reject → powers

“The Court concludes the Defendants are wrong,” the judge wrote. asserted

judge → conclude → ?

He said the government’s claim that Congress is barred from regulating the removal of federal prosecutors “flies in the face of nearly two centuries of Supreme Court precedent”. uncertain

Congress → say → precedent

Furman added: “Indeed, to accept Defendants’ argument would be to unsettle the very equilibrium established by this Nation’s constitutional system.” asserted

accept → add → system

The justice department did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. asserted

department → respond → comment

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