Maurene Comey ruling offers hope of check on Trump’s assault on rule of law
Legal experts welcome judge’s rejection of firing of James Comey’s daughter prosecutor but warn an appeal is likely
Legal experts welcome judge’s rejection of firing of James Comey’s daughter prosecutor but warn an appeal is likely
The judge ordered that Comey, the daughter of ex-FBI director James Comey, be retroactively reinstated to her job as an assistant United States attorney.
Daughter of ex-FBI director James Comey, a Trump foe, was dismissed in 2025 despite her work being widely praised
A federal judge on Monday found the Justice Department’s firing of Maurene Comey, a former federal prosecutor who presided over several high-profile cases including those of Jeffrey Epstein and Sean “Diddy” Combs, was unconstitutional.