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The judge noted that Comey had worked on some of the nation's highest-profile cases and consistently received stellar reviews.
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CBS
Maurene Comey, James Comey's daughter, was unlawfully fired, judge rules
Maurene Comey was abruptly fired in July 2025 from her job as a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York. She sued the DOJ over her firing, claiming it was unlawful.
PBS
Trump DOJ illegally fired ex-FBI director's daughter, Maurene Comey, as a federal prosecutor, judge rules
The judge noted that Comey had worked on some of the nation's highest-profile cases and consistently received stellar reviews.
Guardian
Maurene Comey was illegally fired as federal prosecutor, judge rules
Daughter of ex-FBI director James Comey, a Trump foe, was dismissed in 2025 despite her work being widely praised 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. Judge Jesse Furman said that Comey, who was an assistant US attorney for a decade, was illegally fired in July 2025 despite…
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Politico
Trump admin illegally fired Maurene Comey, judge rules
Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor and the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, sued DOJ over her abrupt firing after she was terminated without explanation.
ABC News
Judge reinstates Maurene Comey after ruling her firing unlawful
A judge ruled against President Donald Trump and the DOJ over the firing of Maurene Comey from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
