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Judge Allows Prosecutor Maurene Comey's Trump-Motivated Firing Suit

4/28/2026

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Manhattan federal judge Jesse M. Furman ruled that Maurene Comey, a Southern District of New York prosecutor, can proceed with her lawsuit over her July 2025 dismissal in federal court.
He said the claim falls outside the Merit Systems Protection Board’s scope, granting jurisdiction.
Comey alleges the firing was politically motivated, driven by President Donald Trump’s hostility toward her father, former FBI director James Comey, or her perceived political views.

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Manhattan federal judge Jesse M. Furman ruled that Maurene Comey, a Southern District of New York prosecutor, can proceed with her lawsuit over her July 2025 dismissal in federal court.
He said the claim falls outside the Merit Systems Protection Board’s scope, granting jurisdiction.
Comey alleges the firing was politically motivated, driven by President Donald Trump’s hostility toward her father, former FBI director James Comey, or her perceived political views.