A federal judge just cleared the way for a politically charged lawsuit tied to one of President Trump's most prominent critics, reports the New York Times. Maurene Comey, a veteran federal prosecutor and daughter of former FBI director James Comey, can move forward with her claim that the Trump administration fired her in 2025 for political reasons, a Manhattan judge ruled Tuesday. The Justice Department had argued her case belonged first before the Merit Systems Protection Board, which handles many federal employment disputes. Judge Jesse M. Furman disagreed, saying her allegations fell "outside the universe of cases" Congress meant for that board, giving his court authority to hear it.
Furman did not weigh in on whether her firing was unlawful. In her suit, Comey contends there was no credible reason for her abrupt dismissal other than Trump's hostility toward her father or her perceived politics. Comey lawyer Ellen Blain said "we are thrilled" with the ruling, reports Politico. "No president can ignore the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and federal law and fire a career federal employee based solely on her last name," she said. "We look forward to continuing to vindicate Ms. Comey's constitutional rights and protect our civil service." Comey spent a decade in the Southern District of New York and worked on high-profile prosecutions involving Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Sean Combs, and former Sen. Robert Menendez.
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