NEW YORK — Fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sued the U.S. government Monday over her abrupt dismissal and is seeking to get her job back, saying it came without cause or notice and was unlawful and unconstitutional.

The lawsuit was filed in Manhattan federal court, where Comey — the daughter of former FBI director James Comey — has earned praise for her handling of major complex prosecutions, particularly in sex abuse cases.

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Fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey has sued the U.S. government over her abrupt July dismissal, saying it came without cause or notice and was unlawful and unconstitutional

The lawsuit was filed Monday in Manhattan federal court, where Comey had earned praise for her handling of major complex prosecutions, particularly in sex abuse c

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