Maurene Comey, James Comey's daughter, was unlawfully fired, judge rules

Washington — A federal judge on Monday found that the Justice Department unlawfully fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, from her post as a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York.
U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman said in a 55-page decision that Comey's removal violated the constitutional separation of powers and federal law. The judge retroactively reinstated Comey to her role as a federal prosecutor and ordered the Trump administration to provide her back pay from the date of her firing in July 2025 through Dec. 20, when she accepted a different job.
Opens CBS News in a new tab