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politics2 months ago•3 min saved

Fired U.S. attorney sues Trump, seeking to stay in post until successor named

Roger Rogoff, sworn in as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington, was fired after about 54 minutes and has sued the Trump administration, arguing the firing was unlawful and asking to remain in his post until a permanent nominee is named and confirmed; the lawsuit centers on the Appointments Clause and federal appointment rules, while the DOJ and White House say the president can appoint and fire acting U.S. attorneys and district courts can appoint temporary replacements.

via NBC News|

#appointments-clause #doj #firing

politics2 months ago•193 min saved

Fired Within an Hour, Rogoff Sues to Reclaim Interim U.S. Attorney Post

A former U.S. attorney for Washington’s Western District, Roger Rogoff, is suing to be reinstated after being fired minutes after the judges appointed him to the post, arguing that federal judges can appoint interim U.S. attorneys without Senate confirmation and that the firing violates the Constitution; the DOJ counters that the President can remove interim U.S. attorneys, highlighting a contest over how lead prosecutors are chosen.

via CNN|

#constitutional-law #politics #rogoff

us-politics2 months ago•15 min saved

Lawsuit Tests Presidential Authority Over Judicially Appointed U.S. Attorneys

A Washington state U.S. attorney fired by the Trump administration filed a lawsuit challenging the president’s power to terminate a judicially appointed U.S. attorney without Senate-confirmed replacement, marking the first legal challenge to the DOJ’s control over top prosecutors amid ongoing disputes over judicial appointments.

via The New York Times|

#judicial-appointment #rogoff #senate-confirmation

politics3 months ago•3 min saved

Trump Fires Court-Appointed Seattle U.S. Attorney Hours After Appointment

President Trump fired Roger Rogoff, who had just been unanimously appointed by federal judges as U.S. attorney for Western Washington in Seattle, less than an hour after his swearing-in. The move underscores tensions over court-appointed federal prosecutors and the administration’s use of interim appointments, with Rogoff saying he may sue. The case follows a pattern of disputes over the proper process for filling U.S. attorney posts across districts.

via NBC News|

#judiciary #politics #rogoff