Maurene Comey

Former Assistant US Attorney, Southern District of New York

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Court rules Trump administration illegally fired prosecutor Maurene Comey

Won reinstatement and back pay; her remaining First Amendment claim was due for a November 9, 2026 filing

A federal judge ruled on October 26 that the Justice Department illegally fired Maurene Comey, a career prosecutor in Manhattan and the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey. Judge Jesse Furman ordered back pay from her July 16, 2025 termination through December 20, 2025, and the department says it will appeal.

Updated Oct 28