A federal judge reinstated Maureen Comey in the Southern District of New York.
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The Parnas PerspectiveOct 26, 2026
Multiple sources, including AP and CBS, report that Judge Jesse Furman ruled on October 26, 2026 that Maurene Comey's firing from the Southern District of New York was unlawful and ordered her reinstated with back pay.
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… Nearly two-thirds of 2024 Democratic voters and 20% of Republicans now support impeaching him, including 18% of MAGA Republicans. Today, Donald Trump suffered a big loss in court. A federal judge reinstated Maureen Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, who was unlawfully fired in the Southern District of New York. And what does the Trump Justice Department do? They turn around and indict Jim Comey for a third time. They're back again. It would almost be funny if it weren't such an appalling abuse of the Department of Justice, one that we cannot become numb to. …
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Supports. AP reports that Judge Jesse Furman ruled the Trump administration illegally fired Maurene Comey as a Justice Department prosecutor and granted her retroactive reinstatement with back pay.[1]
Supports. CBS News reports that Furman found the firing unlawful and retroactively reinstated Comey to her role as a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York.[2]
Supports. NBC News reports that Furman ruled the firing unlawful and ordered that Comey be reinstated as a former Assistant U.S. Attorney, with back pay through December 20, 2025.[3]
Context. The reinstatement is retroactive, covering the period through December 20, 2025, when Comey took a private-sector job. The Justice Department said it will appeal.[1][2][3]
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3 sources: 1 fact-checker, 2 tier 2
- 1Judge: Trump DOJ illegally fired ex-FBI director's daughter, Maurene Comey, as a federal prosecutorapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Maurene Comey, James Comey's daughter, was unlawfully fired ...cbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 3Judge orders DOJ to reinstate former federal prosecutor ...nbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
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