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ABC News: Top Stories | Judge blocks DOJ's attempt to move Maurene Comey's lawsuit out of court AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. A federal judge in New York rejected the Justice Department’s attempt to transfer Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey’s wrongful‑termination lawsuit out of court, keeping the case before him because her dismissal was carried out under the President’s Article II executive authority rather than standard civil‑service procedures. Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey, left the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York last year and has sued the DOJ, alleging she was fired arbitrarily because of her father’s prominence and perceived political affiliations. The department argued the dispute should be heard by the Merit Systems Protection Board, but the judge noted that Comey was a career prosecutor who handled high‑profile cases—including those against Sean “Diddy” Combs, Robert Hadden, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell—and was terminated with a single reason: the President’s constitutional power to remove federal employees. The next hearing is set for May 28. Read more: https://abcnews.com/US/judge-blocks-dojs-attempt-move-maurene-comeys-wrongful/story?id=132453209 #JesseFurman #MaureneComey #JamesComey #FBI #SouthernDistrict #SeanCombs #JeffreyEpstein #GhislaineMaxwell

Home - CBSNews.com | Judge allows Maurene Comey's lawsuit challenging her firing to proceed AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. A federal judge has ruled that former assistant U.S. attorney Maurene Comey’s lawsuit challenging her dismissal by President Trump can proceed in federal court. Judge Jesse Furman held that her firing, which was carried out under Article II of the Constitution rather than a civil‑service statute, falls outside the jurisdiction of the Merit Systems Protection Board, giving the court authority to hear the case. Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, alleges she was removed because of the president’s animus toward her father and is seeking reinstatement and back pay. The Trump administration had asked the court to dismiss the suit, arguing it lacked jurisdiction, but the judge rejected that argument. Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-maurene-comey-firing-justice-department/ #MaureneComey #JesseFurman #MSPB #JamesComey #JeffreyEpstein #GhislaineMaxwell #SeanCombs #BobMenendez #PresidentTrump #