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Federal judge rules Maurene Comey’s firing by Trump administration was illegal

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A federal judge has determined that Maurene Comey's firing by the Trump administration was illegal. Comey, who worked as a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and is the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was terminated in July 2025 without notice or reason given. She had previously filed a criminal complaint against the Department of Justice after her dismissal, claiming it was retaliation against her father.

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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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Maurene Comey PERSON · 2× Comey PERSON · 1× FBI ORG · 1× Ghislaine Maxwell PERSON · 1× James Comey PERSON · 1× Sean “Diddy” Combs PERSON · 1× Trump ORG · 1× the Justice Department ORG · 1× the Southern District of New York GPE · 1× the U.S. Attorney’s Office ORG · 1×

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As a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Comey had brought criminal cases against Ghislaine Maxwell and rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs.

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2026-10-26 · Washington Examiner

Federal judge rules Maurene Comey’s firing by Trump administration was illegal · assertive framing

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A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration’s firing of Maurene Comey, a former federal prosecutor and daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was unlawful. asserted

firing → rule → Comey

Maurene Comey was abruptly fired from the Justice Department in July 2025, which she claimed came without any notice or explanation and was due to a vendetta against her father. asserted

she → fire → father

As a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Comey had brought criminal cases against Ghislaine Maxwell and rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs. asserted

Comey → bring → Maxwell

She later filed a criminal complaint against the DOJ in September 2025. asserted

She → file → September