Judge allows Maurene Comey's lawsuit challenging her firing to proceed

Washington — A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey's case challenging her firing by President Trump can move forward in federal court. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman rejected the Trump administration's attempt to dismiss the lawsuit on the grounds that Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, had to bring her claims before the Merit Systems Protection Board. …