# Judge orders Maurene Comey reinstated after unlawful dismissal

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-administration-illegally-fired-james-comeys-daughter-judge-rules/
- Published: 2026-10-27T12:28:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T12:47:18+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck78px6glw3lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Judge orders Maurene Comey reinstated after finding her firing unlawful.
- She is owed back pay for July to December 2025.
- The Justice Department plans to appeal.

## Summary

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration illegally fired Maurene Comey, a New York federal prosecutor and daughter of former FBI director James Comey. Judge Jesse Furman ordered her reinstatement and back pay, finding that her dismissal violated the Constitution and her right to fair legal process. The Justice Department disputes the ruling and says it will appeal.

Comey was dismissed in July 2025 and argued she was targeted because of her father’s criticism of President Donald Trump, her perceived political affiliations, or both. She worked on high-profile cases involving Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Sean “Diddy” Combs, and received strong evaluations from colleagues, according to the judge. She accepted a new job in December 2025, so the back pay order covers July to December.

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