Judge rules Comey's daughter was illegally fired

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA federal judge has ruled the Trump administration illegally fired Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor and the daughter of former FBI director James Comey.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorJudge Jesse Furman wrote that the government's argument runs against an unbroken line of Supreme Court decisions going back almost two centuries.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Justice Department acknowledged in court filings that the firing was not based on her performance.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe ruling reinstates her retroactively and restores her pension benefits for four months. The Justice Department says it disagrees and intends to appeal.