Judge Orders DOJ to Reinstate Maurene Comey With Back Pay After 2025 Firing
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 26
Judge Orders DOJ to Reinstate Maurene Comey With Back Pay After 2025 Firing
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 26
Summary
Judge Jesse Furman ruled the Justice Department unlawfully fired former Manhattan prosecutor Maurene Comey in July 2025 and ordered her retroactive reinstatement with back pay.
A 55-page opinion said the firing violated separation of powers, federal administrative law and Comey’s due process rights after the department offered no reason beyond presidential authority under Article II.
Comey had argued she was targeted because she is the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, a Trump critic, and because of her perceived political beliefs.
Her case could bolster challenges by other federal prosecutors dismissed during Trump’s second term without stated cause; the Justice Department plans to appeal.