Maurene Comey ruling offers hope of check on Trump’s assault on rule of law
Legal experts welcome judge’s rejection of firing of James Comey’s daughter prosecutor but warn an appeal is likely A recent legal ruling against an effort to fire the star-prosecutor daughter of a former FBI chief targeted by Donald Trump could send a strong message about politicized firings – and influence other judges weighing similar cases, legal veterans said. Judge Jesse Furman ruled this…
The Guardian US reports that a recent legal ruling against an effort to fire Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey, could send a strong message about politicized firings and influence other judges weighing similar cases. Judge Jesse Furman ruled that the Department of Justice's firing of assistant US attorney Maurene Comey without cause was unlawful.
Comey had successfully litigated numerous high-profile cases during her tenure at the southern district of New York, including guilty verdicts against Ghislaine Maxwell and Sean "Diddy" Combs. While legal experts welcome the ruling, they warn that an appeal is likely.
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