# Judge orders DOJ to reinstate Maurene Comey after ruling her firing unlawful

https://mins.news/en/item/116153

- NBC News, 2026-10-26 16:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/doj-justice-maurene-comey-court-reinstate-rcna605720

> A federal judge ruled Monday that former Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey was unlawfully terminated and ordered her reinstatement. Comey is the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey.

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