Overview

• The former SDNY prosecutor filed suit in Manhattan federal court alleging her July 16 dismissal was unlawful and politically motivated because of her relationship to James B. Comey or her perceived political views.
• Her termination notice arrived by email citing Article II with no cause given, and U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton told her, according to the complaint, that the order "came from Washington."
• Defendants include the Department of Justice, the Executive Office of the President, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and the Office of Personnel Management.
• The lawsuit seeks reinstatement, back pay, and a declaration that the firing violated the Constitution and the Civil Service Reform Act.
• Comey points to an "Outstanding" April review, an assignment to lead a major public‑corruption case the day before she was fired, her work on the Epstein/Maxwell and Sean "Diddy" Combs cases, and a broader pattern of unexplained DOJ dismissals; DOJ declined comment.