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Trump Fires Court-Appointed Seattle U.S. Attorney Hours After Appointment
politics2 hours ago

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
Seattle U.S. Attorney Firing Set to Test Presidential Removal Power
politics9 hours ago

Seattle U.S. Attorney Firing Set to Test Presidential Removal Power

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.

via Bloomberg Law News|
#politics#removal-power#seattle
politics1 month ago

Trump taps McDonald to lead SDNY, signaling a shift for Manhattan 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.

via Politico|
#james-mcdonald#jay-clayton#politics
Frazer named US Attorney for New Jersey as court-led leadership dispute ends
politics3 months ago

Frazer named US Attorney for New Jersey as court-led leadership dispute ends

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.

via CNN|
#judiciary#justice-department#leadership-dispute
Frazer Named Acting U.S. Attorney, Ends New Jersey's Prosecution Standoff
politics3 months ago

Frazer Named Acting U.S. Attorney, Ends New Jersey's Prosecution Standoff

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.

via The Washington Post|
#frazer#judiciary#justice-department
Trump admin sacks Virginia interim U.S. attorney moments after judges named him
politics4 months ago

Trump admin sacks Virginia interim U.S. attorney moments after judges named him

Hours after Virginia judges unanimously named James W Hundley interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, the Trump administration fired him—marking a second such firing this month of a prosecutor appointed by judges—as Deputy AG Todd Blanche asserted the president makes the appointment, underscoring a clash over interim U.S. attorney authority.

via BBC|
#appointments#eastern-district-of-virginia#judges
Judges appoint interim EDVA U.S. attorney, DOJ immediately fires him
politics4 months ago

Judges appoint interim EDVA U.S. attorney, DOJ immediately fires him

A panel of judges in the Eastern District of Virginia appointed veteran litigator James W. Hundley as interim U.S. attorney, but Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche fired him hours later, underscoring a broader clash over whether courts or the president/DOJ appoint interim U.S. attorneys and highlighting ongoing disputes over interim leadership in federal offices.

via CBS News|
#donald-trump#eastern-district-of-virginia#judicial-branch-conflict
DOJ Fires Virginia Interim U.S. Attorney Hours After Appointment
politics4 months ago

DOJ Fires Virginia Interim U.S. Attorney Hours After Appointment

The Department of Justice dismissed James Hundley from his post as interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia just hours after federal judges unanimously appointed him, with Deputy AG Todd Blanche announcing the firing. Hundley had succeeded Lindsey Halligan, whose appointment was ruled unlawful, and this marks another instance of a judges-appointed U.S. Attorney being removed by the DOJ.

via NBC News|
#doj#eastern-district-of-virginia#james-hundley
Judge-Selected VA U.S. Attorney Fired Hours After Appointment
politics4 months ago

Judge-Selected VA U.S. Attorney Fired Hours After Appointment

Judge M. Hannah Lauck in Virginia appointed James W. Hundley as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, replacing a Trump-era appointee, but Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche fired Hundley two hours later in a social-media post—marking the second such ouster this month and highlighting ongoing tensions between the federal judiciary and the DOJ over interim U.S. attorney appointments.

via The New York Times|
#doj#judiciary#politics
DOJ ousts interim VA US attorney minutes after judges pick successor to Trump ally Halligan
politics4 months ago

DOJ ousts interim VA US attorney minutes after judges pick successor to Trump ally Halligan

Hours after Eastern District of Virginia judges appointed James Hundley as interim U.S. attorney to replace Lindsey Halligan, the Justice Department said Hundley was fired, highlighting a clash between the DOJ and the White House. Deputy AG Todd Blanche publicly announced the firing on social media, and Halligan’s brief tenure followed controversial prosecutions that a federal court ruled were invalid, underscoring that EDVA judges have the authority to appoint a U.S. attorney until Senate confirmation.

via CNN|
#james-hundley#justice-department#lindsey-halligan
Wyoming US attorney nominee faces backlash over experience and LGBTQ+ record
politics5 months ago

Wyoming US attorney nominee faces backlash over experience and LGBTQ+ record

Trump-nominated Darin Smith, a former Wyoming state senator with no federal or criminal litigation experience, is awaiting Senate confirmation to become Wyoming’s US attorney and has drawn Democratic criticism as unqualified and potentially discriminatory; he has served as interim US attorney since his initial nomination, has faced questions about his January 6 Capitol presence (he says he was on the grounds but did not enter), and his confirmation is being weighed amid partisan dynamics.

via The Guardian|
#january-6#lgbtq-rights#politics