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Trump Administration Unlawfully Fired Maurene Comey, Judge Rules
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A Manhattan federal judge ruled that Maurene Comey, a former federal prosecutor, was unlawfully fired by the Justice Department in July 2025.
- Judge Jesse M. Furman stated the firing violated separation of powers, federal administrative law, and Comey’s due process rights.
- At the time of her dismissal, Comey was a respected trial lawyer involved in high-profile cases against Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Sean Combs.
- Maurene Comey suggested her termination was due to her father, James B. Comey, being former FBI director, or her perceived political beliefs.
