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 #