Judge orders reinstatement for unlawfully fired prosecutor Maurene Comey

Published 2h ago · Latest report 41m ago · Court ruling

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A federal judge ordered the reinstatement and back pay of Maurene Comey after ruling her firing was illegal.

A federal judge has ruled that the Department of Justice unlawfully dismissed former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey last year. The court ordered her retroactive reinstatement and back pay. She previously served as an assistant US attorney in New York and is the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey.

The rulingU.S. District Judge Jesse Furman determined the termination violated the law.
The remedyThe Department of Justice must provide retroactive reinstatement and back pay.
The backgroundMaurene Comey worked as an assistant United States attorney for 10 years before her July 2025 dismissal.

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Why it matters

The dismissal of Maurene Comey occurred amid broader scrutiny of personnel actions within the Department of Justice involving relatives of perceived political opponents of the Trump administration. Judicial challenges to these dismissals test the limits of executive authority over federal career prosecutors.

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A federal judge ruled that the Department of Justice acted unlawfully in dismissing prosecutor Maurene Comey and ordered her reinstatement and back pay.

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