• Maurene Comey, a former federal prosecutor, has sued the Trump administration over her firing.
• She alleges her dismissal was politically motivated due to her father's conflicts with Trump.
• The lawsuit seeks reinstatement, claiming her firing violated constitutional protections.

Maurene Comey, known for her work on high-profile cases including those against Jeffrey Epstein and Sean "Diddy" Combs, has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's administration claiming her firing was "unlawful and unconstitutional." Court documents reveal that Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, argues her termination was politically motivated, primarily due to her father's adversarial relationship with Trump. The complaint was submitted in the Manhattan federal court following her abrupt dismissal in July, stating, "Defendants fired Ms. Comey solely or substantially because her father is former FBI Director James B. Comey," according to Reuters and ABC News.

The lawsuit emphasizes that Comey's firing was conducted without notice or a legitimate cause, describing the action as "politically motivated termination" that undermines democratic principles. Comey learned of her dismissal via an email on July 16, the day after being tasked to lead a significant public corruption case. "Defendants have not provided any explanation whatsoever for terminating Ms. Comey. In truth, there is no legitimate explanation," her complaint stated, referencing information from CBS News and Los Angeles Times.

Comey's attorneys are pursuing not only reinstatement but also a formal declaration that her firing violated constitutional protections concerning civil servants. "The politically motivated termination of Ms. Comey — ostensibly under 'Article II of the Constitution' — upends bedrock principles of our democracy and justice system," her lawyers noted in the complaint, which draws attention to the increasing scrutiny over the Justice Department's actions under the Trump administration, as reported by South China Morning Post and Newsweek.

The lawsuit also reflects broader concerns regarding the independence of federal prosecutors amid allegations of politically motivated dismissals from the Justice Department, particularly those linked to cases involving Trump's critics or related investigations, as mentioned in several reports including CBS News and Los Angeles Times.