Federal Judge Lets Maurene Comey DOJ Firing Lawsuit Proceed On Jurisdiction Grounds
A federal judge on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, ruled that Maurene Comey's lawsuit challenging her July 2025 firing by the Justice Department may proceed in federal court, rejecting the DOJ's argument that the court lacks jurisdiction. (cbsnews.com)
U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman of the Southern District of New York issued the decision, the court said. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman Comey, 37, was a senior trial counsel at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York when she was fired in July 2025, and her complaint says the removal was politically motivated because of her father. The suit ties the action to her father, former FBI Director James Comey.
The episode traces back to her July 2025 dismissal and to separate legal moves involving her father. James Comey was indicted in October on charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation, pleaded not guilty, and the case was later dismissed. The Justice Department subpoenaed him in March and has indicated it may seek prosecution again. (ms.now)
The ruling clears the path for the lawsuit to continue in the Southern District of New York, where further court filings will set the schedule and the scope of discovery or motions. Maurene Comey's lawsuit The Justice Department may still press legal defenses as the case moves forward.
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- On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman of the Southern District of New York ruled that Maurene Comey may proceed with her lawsuit, rejecting the Department of Justice's argument that the court lacks jurisdiction (U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman).
- Maurene Comey, 37, was fired in July 2025 from her role as senior trial counsel at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.
- Comey's lawsuit alleges she was improperly removed for political reasons because of her father, former FBI Director James Comey, who was an Obama appointee fired by Donald Trump in 2017.
- James Comey was indicted in October on charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation; he pleaded not guilty and the case was later dismissed.
- The DOJ has indicated it may attempt to prosecute James Comey again and subpoenaed him in March in a broad investigation related to his 2017 congressional testimony on Russian election interference.
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- On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman of the Southern District of New York ruled that Maurene Comey may proceed with her lawsuit, rejecting the Justice Department's argument that the court lacks jurisdiction.
- The article specifies that Maurene Comey, 37, was fired in July 2025 from her role as senior trial counsel at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.
- Comey's lawsuit alleges she was improperly removed for political reasons because of her father, former FBI Director James Comey, an Obama appointee fired by Donald Trump in 2017.
- The story notes that James Comey was indicted in October on charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation, that he pleaded not guilty, and that the case was later dismissed.
- The piece reports that DOJ has indicated it may attempt to prosecute James Comey again and that it subpoenaed him in March in a broad investigation related to his 2017 congressional testimony on Russian election interference.