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Judge rules Maurene Comey's firing from prosecutor job was unlawful

A federal judge in New York found Maurene Comey's July 2025 firing violated civil service rules and rejected the government's removal-power argument.

Updated Oct 26, 2026 · 18:16 UTC6 reports

The short version

  • A federal judge in New York ruled that Maurene Comey's 2025 firing as a federal prosecutor was unlawful.[ABC News · Associated Press]
  • Judge Jesse Furman said the termination violated civil service rules and rejected the government's presidential-removal argument.[ABC News · Associated Press]
  • Comey's lawsuit alleges constitutional violations, and the Justice Department had not immediately commented.[Associated Press]

Key facts

  • A federal judge in New York ruled that Maurene Comey's firing from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York was unlawful.[ABC News · Associated Press]
  • Judge Jesse Furman said the termination violated civil service rules.[ABC News]
  • ABC News reports that the judge reinstated Maurene Comey.[ABC News]
  • Comey was an assistant U.S. attorney for a decade before she was fired in July 2025.[Associated Press]
  • Comey sued the Justice Department and others, alleging violations of the separation of powers, the First Amendment, and the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.[Associated Press]
  • Furman rejected the government's argument that federal prosecutors can be fired under the president's conclusive and preclusive powers.[Associated Press]
  • Maurene Comey is the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey.[ABC News · Associated Press]

What remains uncertain

  • Comey's allegations that she was fired because of her father or her political views were noted by the judge but are not established findings.[Associated Press]
  • The Justice Department had not immediately responded to a request for comment, so its response to the ruling is not yet reported.[Associated Press]
  • Whether the ruling will be appealed is not addressed in the provided reporting.[ABC News · Associated Press]

Sources

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