Key facts
- Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was fired by the Justice Department in July 2025.
- A US judge ruled on Monday that her firing was unlawful.
- Comey alleged she was fired due to her father's political opposition to Donald Trump.
A US judge ruled on Monday that the Trump administration's firing of federal prosecutor Maurene Comey was unlawful, a decision seen as a victory for the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey. Maurene Comey, who had worked for nearly a decade at the Manhattan US Attorney's office and prosecuted cases against Ghislaine Maxwell and Sean "Diddy" Combs, was dismissed by the Justice Department in July 2025. She sued, alleging her termination was politically motivated and violated federal laws protecting civil servants from politically driven dismissals and guaranteeing due process. The Justice Department had argued that prosecutors like Comey, who wield significant executive authority, could be removed without cause. The case tested the administration's ability to dismiss career prosecutors.