Judge: Maurene Comey was illegally fired from Justice Department | CNN Politics
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A federal judge on Monday found the Justice Department’s firing of Maurene Comey, a former federal prosecutor who presided over several high-profile cases including those of Jeffrey Epstein and Sean “Diddy” Combs, was unconstitutional.
Maurene Comey is seen in Alexandria, Virginia, on November 13.
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A federal judge on Monday found the Justice Department’s firing of Maurene Comey, a former federal prosecutor who presided over several high-profile cases including those of Jeffrey Epstein and Sean “Diddy” Combs, was unconstitutional.
Comey, an assistant US attorney for the Southern District of New York for nearly a decade, was fired in July 2025. She filed a lawsuit claiming the firing was in retaliation because her father is former FBI Director James Comey, a vocal opponent of President Donald Trump.
