Federal judge Jesse Furman ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey and ordered her reinstated with back pay for the period from July to December 2025. The Justice Department said it disagreed with the ruling and will appeal it.
The US Department of Justice has opened a criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey for the third time — this time over an alleged leak of national defense information in October 2016. The charges were unsealed on the same day a court ruled his daughter Maurene Comey's dismissal unlawful. The defense is demanding the case be dropped, citing the expiration of the statute of limitations. The US Justice Department has opened a criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey for the third time — this time over an alleged leak of national defense information in October 2016. The charges were announced on the same day that a court ruled his daughter Maurene Comey's dismissal unlawful. The defense is seeking to have the case dropped, citing the expiration of the statute of limitations.