Judge rules the Trump administration unlawfully fired Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey

Summary

A federal judge has ruled that Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was unlawfully fired by the Trump administration from the job of federal prosecutor in New York last year, The Independent reported on Monday 26 October. The judge found the firing illegal despite Maurene Comey working on some of the nation's highest-profile cases and consistently receiving 'the highest accolades', and tore into the Trump administration, The Independent reported, while The Guardian, describing James Comey as a Trump foe, reported that the dismissal came in 2025 despite Maurene Comey's work being widely praised. The judge granted Comey retroactive reinstatement and back pay from the date of the firing through Dec. 20, according to The Independent.

Latest: A federal judge ruled that Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was unlawfully fired by the Trump administration from the job of federal prosecutor in New York last year, The Independent and The Guardian reported, The Independent writing that the judge granted Comey retroactive reinstatement and back pay.

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