A federal judge in New York ruled Monday that the Justice Department unlawfully fired Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, ABC News reports. The judge reinstated her.

Judge Jesse Furman said Comey's termination violated civil service rules, ABC News reports. ABC News describes the ruling as a loss for President Trump and the Justice Department, and The Associated Press reports the decision went against President Trump's administration.

Law360 reports the judge in Manhattan held that Comey, a former New York federal prosecutor, was unlawfully fired by the administration. The ruling grants her back pay and potentially legal fees, according to Law360.

ABC News reported the story as developing on Monday morning and said it would update its report. Neither outlet gave further detail on the judge's reasoning in the text available at the time.