US Justice Department seeks to dismiss lawsuit over Maurene Comey’s firing
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The US Justice Department is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Maurene Comey, a former federal prosecutor who alleges she was fired for political reasons related to her father, former FBI Director James Comey. The Justice Department argues that Comey did not properly follow administrative complaint procedures by first seeking consideration from the Merit Systems Protection Board before suing. Comey's lawsuit, filed in September in a Manhattan federal court, names the Justice Department, the Executive Office of the President, and other entities as defendants. Comey claims her July firing was politically motivated, stemming from her father's criticism of former President Donald Trump, who fired him in 2017. The petition to dismiss the suit was submitted ahead of a Thursday hearing.
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