Judge rules Maurene Comey’s firing violated civil service rules, ruling against Trump and the Justice Department over her dismissal

A federal judge in New York ruled Monday that Maurene Comey’s termination from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York violated civil service rules, in a ruling against President Donald Trump and the Justice Department.

Judge Jesse Furman issued the ruling. Comey is the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey.