Maureen Comey won a court case against the Trump administration regarding her termination.
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The MeidasTouch PodcastOct 27, 2026
Multiple tier1 sources (Reuters, AP, BBC, Courthouse News, lohud) report that Judge Jesse Furman ruled on October 26, 2026 that the Trump administration's firing of Maurene Comey was unlawful and ordered her reinstatement with back pay, which constitutes winning her lawsuit against the administration over her termination.
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… It would take them 30 days to get an indictment from when they file an information. Usually, you would just go and try to get the indictment, but obviously, the case was so damn frivolous. In any event, this was all just unsealed the same day as James Comey's daughter, Maureen Comey, won her case against the Trump regime for her unlawful termination. The DOJ illegally fired her, it was determined, and she was ordered to be reinstated retroactively and receive back pay. In other words, we've got a lot to discuss. Brett and Jordy, good to see you. Good to see you, too. …
The MeidasTouch Podcast · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Reuters and AP report that Judge Jesse Furman ruled Monday (Oct. 26, 2026) that the Trump administration's firing of Maurene Comey as a federal prosecutor was unlawful.[1][2]
Supports. BBC and CBS report the judge ordered Comey reinstated retroactively with back pay from July 2025 through December 2025.[3][4]
Supports. Lohud reports Comey 'has won her wrongful termination lawsuit against the Trump Administration', directly matching the claim's wording.[5]
Context. The DOJ spokesperson said it disagrees with the decision and 'will appeal in due course,' so the ruling may be appealed but it was issued in Comey's favor.[3][6]
Sources
6 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 1, 1 tier 2, 2 not rated
- 1Trump administration's firing of prosecutor Maurene Comey was unlawful, judge rulesreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Judge: Trump DOJ illegally fired ex-FBI director's daughter, ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Trump administration illegally fired James Comey's daughter, judge ...bbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports, context
- 4Maurene Comey, James Comey's daughter, was unlawfully fired ...cbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 5Comey's daughter, fed prosecutor in White Plains, wins ...lohud.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Judge rules Trump DOJ 'unlawfully' fired Maurene Comeyabcnews.com · not rated · cited for: context
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