The Department of Justice’s firing of a daughter of former FBI Director James Comey was illegal, a U.S. judge ruled on Oct. 26.
The firing of Maurene Comey “was not authorized by any statute,” U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman said in a 55-page opinion.
“The department disagrees with this decision and will appeal in due course,” a Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesperson told The Epoch Times in an email.
The judgment does not address Maurene Comey’s First Amendment claim, and an appeal cannot be filed until that aspect is addressed, the spokesperson said.
“This hard-earned victory belongs to Ms. Comey, to all civil servants, and to all fighting for the rule of law,” Maurene Comey’s lawyers told news outlets in a statement. …