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Judge Keeps Comey's Lawsuit in NY, DOJ Fights On

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Federal Judge Jesse Furman rules in favor of Maurene Comey, daughter of James Comey, allowing her lawsuit against the Justice Department to stay in New York. Comey, a top prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, was fired last year, claiming it was unlawful. The DOJ wanted the case moved to the Merit Systems Protection Board, but the judge ruled it was a matter of presidential power under the Constitution. The next court date is May twenty-eighth.

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Judge Keeps Comey's Lawsuit in NY, DOJ Fights On

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Judge Keeps Comey's Lawsuit in NY, DOJ Fights On. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 28th, a federal judge in New York just shut down the Justice Department's push to kick Maureen Comey's lawsuit out of court and send it. Elsewhere, Comey, daughter of XFBI boss James Comey, got fired last year from her gig as a top prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, and now she's fighting back, claiming it was unlawful. She spent nearly 10 years there, handling massive cases like those against Sean Combs, Jeffrey Epstein, and Galaine Maxwell, earning top marks from everyone around her. The judge, Jesse Furman, ruled her case stays put because the firing came straight from presidential power under the Constitution, not the standard. Rules for regular federal workers. DOJ wanted it at the Merit Systems Protection Board, calling it just another employee beef. Comey says she got axed over her dad's fame or her own politics. Hit with an email from DC saying her job ended right then, no real explanation beyond. Executive Authority. DOJ insists it's routine, nothing special. Next court dates May 28th,

so we'll see how this political family drama plays out in the system. Pop culture, power by AI. This is entertainment and celebrity news today.

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