Judge says DOJ illegally fired the daughter of former FBI director Comey

Maurene Comey served as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan for around a decade. A judicial ruling finding her dismissal unlawful adds to concerns of politically motivated firings at the DOJ.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5164x3443+0+0/resize/5164x3443!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F86%2F9d%2Ff078d878424f89eae569d842a3d0%2Fgettyimages-2239954118.jpg' alt='Maurene Comey (R), daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, departs a courthouse in October 2025 in Alexandria, Va.'/><p>Maurene Comey served as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan for around a decade. A judicial ruling finding her dismissal unlawful adds to concerns of politically motivated firings at the DOJ.</p><p>(Image credit: Win McNamee)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-149960' />