Judge Rules Trump Administration's Firing of Ex-FBI Director's Daughter Was Unlawful Amid Allegations of Political Bias

10/27/2026

Maurene Comey had worked on several high-profile cases, including the prosecutions of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell and rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs.

10/26/2026

Maurene Comey believes she was let go from her job as a federal prosecutor because her father is the former FBI director.

10/26/2026

The judge granted Comey retroactive reinstatement and back pay from the date of her firing through Dec. 20

10/26/2026

The Department of Justice's firing of former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey last year was ruled to be illegal by a federal judge on Monday. The daughter of Trump nemesis and former FBI head...

10/26/2026

A US judge ruled Maurene Comey's firing by the Trump administration unlawful, backing her lawsuit over political bias and her removal as a federal prosecutor.