Obama judge rules Trump DOJ illegally fired James Comey’s daughter, rejects sweeping Article II claim
By Cole Bennett
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Obama-appointed New York federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump Justice Department unlawfully fired former FBI Director James Comey’s daughter Maurene, rejecting the administration’s sweeping claim of executive authority and warning that its argument threatened the nation’s constitutional balance of power.The Justice Department acknowledged in court filings that Comey’s firing was not for-cause and was not based on her performance, but argued that the attorney general had the authority to remove her under Article II of the Constitution.”Defendants’ argument that [Constitution] Article II bars Congress from regulating the removal of AUSAs…