Maurene Comey

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The background

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 — Judge Jesse Furman, of the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, found on Monday that the Justice Department broke the law when it fired Maurene Comey. He ordered that she be restored to her post as a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, with back pay through Dec. 20, 2025, when she started a new job.

Comey was a prosecutor on high-profile cases, including those against Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Sean "Diddy" Combs. She is the daughter of James Comey, the former FBI director whom President Donald Trump fired in 2017. Her father is now being prosecuted for allegedly threatening Trump's life over an Instagram post, a charge his lawyers want thrown out. Comey sued after her firing, arguing it was meant to punish her father.

What happens next

The Justice Department said it disagrees with the ruling and will appeal, but that appeal would come only after the judge issues a final judgment. The judge did not rule on her First Amendment claim and gave her until Nov. 9 to file arguments on why that claim should not be dismissed.

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Key facts

• Judge Jesse Furman ruled on Monday that the July 2025 firing was unlawful.
• He ordered Comey reinstated retroactively and awarded back pay through Dec. 20, 2025.
• The Justice Department disagrees and says it will appeal.
• The judge did not rule on Comey's First Amendment claim and set a deadline of Nov. 9 for arguments on it.

What we don't know yet

It is not yet known whether the Justice Department will appeal, since an appeal can only follow a final judgment, or how the First Amendment claim will be decided.

Our summary of reporting by CNBC, AP News, NBC News, The Washington Post, Axios, WSJ. Written with AI assistance and checked against the sources; read the full stories at the links below. Updated Oct 26, 1:12 PM EDT.