Judge rules the Trump administration illegally fired James Comey's daughter

Federal judge Jesse Furman ruled Monday that the Justice Department illegally fired prosecutor Maurene Comey in July 2025. He ordered back pay from July to December 2025, when she took a new job.

"Defendants invented a new and expansive theory of executive power."

— Judge Jesse Furman

What's next

The Justice Department says it disagrees with the decision and will appeal in due course.