Summary
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration illegally fired former prosecutor Maurene Comey, finding that it exceeded its authority by removing protected federal employees without cause. The judge ordered back pay and retroactive reinstatement for the period from her firing through December; the administration said it will appeal.Key Facts
- U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman issued the ruling on Monday.
- Maurene Comey was fired on July 16, 2025, after serving as an assistant U.S. attorney in Manhattan since 2015.
- Furman rejected the administration’s argument that the president can fire federal prosecutors without cause despite protections set by Congress.
- The judge granted Comey back pay and retroactive reinstatement from the date of her firing through December.
- Comey’s lawsuit argued that her firing violated laws against politically motivated dismissals of civil servants.
- Her legal team argued the firing was connected to President Donald Trump’s hostility toward her father, James Comey, a former FBI director and Trump critic.
- Maurene Comey worked on cases involving Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Sean Combs.
- The administration said it disagrees with the ruling and will appeal.
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