Judge Rules Justice Department Illegally Fired Maurene Comey, Orders Her Reinstated

A federal judge ruled on October 26, 2026, that the US Justice Department illegally fired Maurene Comey, a former prosecutor and daughter of ex-FBI Director James Comey. Judge Jesse Furman ordered her reinstated to her job, with back pay from July to December 2025, when she took a new job. The Justice Department disagrees and says it will appeal.