PoliticsJudge rules Maurene Comey was illegally fired as federal prosecutor

A federal judge ruled that Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI director James Comey, was unlawfully dismissed from her New York federal prosecutor role in 2025. She sued the Justice Department and others, arguing the firing violated her constitutional rights. The judge rejected the government’s claim that prosecutors could be removed under the president’s authority.

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