Maurene Comey Wants Her Job BackKey Takeaways Maurene Comey is challenging DOJ's argument that Assistant U.S. Attorneys can be removed without cause under Article II and federal law. A federal judge pressed both sides Friday over whether civil-service protections limit presidential or attorney general removal authority. The case remains unresolved, with competing motions pending and…USA Herald20d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentcomey v doj lawsuit