Trump administration illegally fired James Comey’s daughter, choose guidelines

The US justice division illegally fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director James Comey, a federal choose has dominated.

Comey, who misplaced her job as a federal prosecutor in New York in July 2025, sued the federal government, arguing she was unlawfully fired due to her father, a critic of US President Donald Trump, and due to her perceived political affiliations.

Judge Jesse Furman dominated on Monday that the Trump administration should reinstate her and that she should be given again pay.

A spokesperson for the justice division stated in a press release that it disagreed with the choice and “will enchantment in the end”.

In his ruling, Judge Furman stated Comey’s dismissal violated the US Constitution in addition to his proper to a good authorized course of.

He stated the US legal professional normal can hearth federal prosecutors however solely “in a specific method and just for sure causes”.

Furman famous that in Comey’s function, “she was assigned among the nation’s highest profile instances and persistently obtained the very best accolades from supervisors and friends alike”.

Comey has labored on instances in opposition to the late intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein, his confederate Ghislaine Maxwell, and hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who was convicted on prostitution-related charges involving his two ex-girlfriends final 12 months.

Furman ordered that Comey to be given again pay from July till December 2025, when she accepted a brand new job.

In a press release, Comey’s legal professionals stated: “This hard-earned victory belongs to Ms Comey, to all civil servants, and to all combating for the rule of legislation”.

Comey had beforehand stated the one cause she was instructed about her firing was that it “got here from Washington”.

A grievance filed by her legal professionals in September 2025 acknowledged that they believed Comey had been fired “solely or considerably as a result of her father is former FBI Director James B Comey, or due to her perceived political affiliation and beliefs, or each”.

The justice division stated in court docket filings that the choice was made by former Attorney General Pam Bondi.

The Trump administration has twice introduced prices in opposition to James Comey, together with for allegedly mendacity to Congress, however that case was dismissed by a choose who stated the prosecutor who introduced the case was unlawfully appointed.

Earlier this 12 months, the justice department charged Comey with knowingly and wilfully making a risk to take the lifetime of, and to inflict bodily hurt, on the president. He has denied any wrongdoing.

The case stems from a 2025 Instagram publish shared by Comey, which contained a photograph of seashells on a seaside organized to learn “86 47”. “Eighty-six” is a slang time period for “eliminate”, and prosecutors allege it encourages violence in opposition to Trump.