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Fired Seattle U.S. attorney sued Trump over who can remove court-appointed prosecutors
Roger Rogoff filed a federal lawsuit after the White House removed him less than an hour after judges appointed him U.S. attorney for Western Washington, setting up a court test over prosecutorial independence and presidential removal power.
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officialdockets.justia.comRogoff v. Trump et alnewsapnews.comHe was fired by the White House right after being sworn in. Now a top federal prosecutor is suingnewscbsnews.comEx-U.S. attorney in Seattle sues Trump over firing, arguing removal was unlawfulnewswashingtonpost.comCourt-appointed U.S. attorney for Seattle sues over firing by Trump