Maurene Comey Lawsuit: Read the Court Ruling

Ms. Comey, a former federal prosecutor who handled cases against Jeffery Epstein and Sean Combs, claimed in her suit that she was fired for political reasons. Case 1:25-cv-07625-JMF Document 55 Filed 04/28/26 Page 1 of 27 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK MAURENE COMEY, Plaintiff, -V- UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al., Defendants. X : : : 25-CV-7625 (JMF) : OPINION AND ORDER : -X JESSE M. FURMAN, United States District Judge: Maurene Comey was, by all accounts, an exemplary Assistant United States Attorney. In her nearly ten years working at the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, she was assigned some of the country's highest profile cases, and she consistently received the highest accolades from supervisors and peers alike. But Comey is also the daughter of James B. Comey, the former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and long-time target of President Donald J. Trump's ire. And in the spring of 2025, prominent supporters of President Trump began to call for her ouster based on that connection. On July 16, 2025, only one day after the U.S. Attorney's Office assigned Comey yet another high-profile matter to handle, President Trump's supporters got their wish. Comey was notified by email from Department of Justice ("DOJ") officials in Washington, D.C., that her employment was terminated, effective immediately. She was given one and only one reason for her removal: Article II of the U.S. Constitution, which "vest[s]" the "executive Power" in the President. In this case, brought against DOJ and others, Comey challenges her termination on the ground that she was improperly removed "solely or substantially because her father is former FBI Director James B. Comey, or because of her perceived political affiliation and beliefs, or