Judge Rules DOJ Illegally Fired Maurene Comey, Orders Back Pay

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13 publishers have covered this in 13 articles since 26 Oct 2026. politico.com published first, on 26 October at 15:57 UTC; CBS News Politics followed 5 min later. The most recent article, from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, appeared on 26 October at 20:55 UTC.

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2 prediction markets price this story:

• Before Jan 1, 2027 — the market puts it at 31%, with $173 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The outcome is Yes if the United States v. James Brien Comey, Jr. case is dismissed by the court with jurisdiction before January 1, 2027. The outcome is No if the case remains active or is not dismissed within that timeframe. Readers often mistake the linked news story about a judge's ruling as the final resolution, but only an official dismissal of the entire case counts.
• Before 2027 — the market puts it at 8%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The outcome is Yes if a federal appellate court reverses or vacates the dismissal of James Comey's indictment before January 1, 2027. The outcome is No if no such reversal occurs by that deadline. Readers often mistake the date of the initial district court order for the resolution deadline.

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