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An appeals court blocked the Justice Department from enforcing subpoenas seeking information from Letitia James’s office after ruling that the lead prosecutor in the probe had been unlawfully appointed, upholding a lower court’s decision and signaling ongoing scrutiny of temporary U.S. Attorney appointments; the DOJ said it will seek Supreme Court review.
Former acting U.S. Attorney Andrew Haden was found dead inside a downtown San Diego federal building; authorities say there is no foul play and the cause will be determined by the county Medical Examiner. Haden served twice as acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California during leadership transitions and was a San Diego native with a Navy background and Stanford education.
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.
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.
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.
The Trump administration fired Roger Rogoff, the court-appointed U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington in Seattle, just minutes after his swearing-in. Acting AG Todd Blanche criticized the appointment process, while Rogoff says he may challenge the firing. The incident highlights tensions over how DOJ appointments are made and follows related moves in other districts.
President Donald Trump fired Roger Rogoff, who had just been unanimously appointed by Western District of Washington judges as Seattle’s US attorney, less than an hour after his swearing-in. The abrupt dismissal underscores a clash over how U.S. attorneys are installed, with ongoing debate over temporary appointments and Senate confirmation, and Rogoff signaling potential legal action.
President Donald Trump fired Western Washington U.S. Attorney Roger Rogoff, who had just been unanimously appointed by the district’s federal judges and sworn in, within hours of his appointment. Rogoff learned of his removal via email while at the Seattle courthouse and said he is considering a lawsuit. The abrupt move underscores tensions over court-appointed U.S. attorneys and has drawn criticism from lawmakers who opposed interim appointees.
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.
President Donald Trump fired Roger Rogoff, the newly sworn-in U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington, in Seattle less than an hour after his swearing-in; Rogoff reportedly told KOMO News that it was the greatest hour of his life when asked about the appointment.
President Biden's White House quickly fired Roger Rogoff as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington just hours after the court appointed him, potentially triggering the first legal showdown over the president's authority to dismiss U.S. attorneys; Rogoff says he's exploring legal options, and the case highlights ongoing tensions between the judiciary and the administration over the nomination and removal of federal prosecutors.
President Donald Trump named James McDonald, a former Manhattan prosecutor and close ally, the next U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, replacing Jay Clayton. McDonald’s nomination comes after months of speculation and comes with questions about whether he’ll be nominated by the Senate or installed as acting U.S. attorney. The move could relieve Manhattan prosecutors worried about an inexperienced Trump loyalist running the powerful office, and follows Clayton’s tenure that included cases like the Maduro drug-trafficking prosecution and various insider-trading prosecutions. McDonald previously worked at Sullivan & Cromwell and has been involved in Trump’s hush-money appeal.
The U.S. attorney's office has opened investigations into California's elections and dispatched a prosecutor to a Los Angeles vote center as part of the probes, signaling federal scrutiny of the state's primary voting process.
Chief Judge Renee Bumb appointed Robert Frazer as US attorney for New Jersey, ending a weeks-long leadership clash after rulings found the office’s leadership structure unlawful. The DOJ worked with the court on Frazer’s appointment, a move that should resume prosecutions that had been delayed by the dispute and could guide similar arrangements in other districts.
New Jersey judges appointed Robert Frazer, a long-time federal prosecutor, as acting U.S. attorney, ending a months-long clash between the courts and the Justice Department over leadership of the office; Frazer replaces a rotating slate of interim appoinments after court rulings found earlier arrangements unlawful and signals that prosecutions can resume with DOJ backing.