Western District of Washington
Coverage of Western District of Washington in the Nexus archive.
- U.S. attorney who served for less than an hour suing Trump administration over firing
A U.S. attorney who served for less than an hour is suing the Trump administration over his firing. Roger Rogoff is requesting a federal court to reinstate him as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington.
- He was fired by the White House right after being sworn in. Now a top federal prosecutor is suing
A top federal prosecutor in Seattle, Roger Rogoff, was fired by the Trump administration shortly after being sworn in and has since sued, claiming the termination was unconstitutional. The lawsuit challenges the Justice Department's authority to remove court-appointed prosecutors, as Rogoff was selected by federal judges to serve until a Senate-confirmed nominee could be appointed.
- Trump immediately fires the new court-appointed top prosecutor in Seattle
President Donald Trump fired Roger Rogoff, the new U.S. attorney in Seattle, less than an hour after federal judges in the district unanimously appointed him. The Trump administration claimed the president has authority to remove court-appointed prosecutors, while critics argued the firing disregarded a legal process involving judicial selection.