Former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sued the US Department of Justice, alleging she was fired because of her father, James Comey’s, criticism of US President Donald Trump or because of her perceived political beliefs.

Former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sued the US Department of Justice, alleging she was fired because of her father, James Comey’s, criticism of US President Donald Trump or because of her perceived political beliefs.

Maurene Comey, the daughter of Donald Trump foe James Comey, was summarily dismissed in July 2025 as an assistant US attorney in Manhattan. Read more at straitstimes.com.

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's abrupt firing of former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey was unlawful, a US judge ruled on Monday, in a victory for the eldest

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's abrupt firing of former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey was unlawful, a US judge ruled on Monday, in a victory for the eldest

A federal judge delivered a stinging defeat to President Donald Trump's Justice Department on Monday, ruling that its firing of former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey was illegal and ordering her retroactive reinstatement and back pay.

The Trump Justice Department fired Maurene Comey without cause, but a federal judge ruled it violated the Civil Service Reform Act and ordered backpay.

A federal judge has ruled that Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was illegally fired as a federal prosecutor in New York last year.

Maurene Comey said she was given no reason for her July 2025 firing from the Manhattan federal prosecutor’s office. On Oct. 26, a judge ruled that the Trump administration had removed her unlawfull…