Judge blocks Trump's firing of top federal prosecutor in Seattle
Summary
A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump from firing Roger Rogoff, the top federal prosecutor in Seattle, because Rogoff was appointed by a district court, not by the president alone. The judge ruled that President Trump cannot remove a U.S. attorney appointed by the court without Senate confirmation of a replacement.Key Facts
- U.S. District Judge Stanley Bastian ruled that Rogoff is the rightful U.S. attorney in Seattle, appointed by district judges.
- President Trump fired Rogoff less than an hour after he was sworn in.
- The judge said the president cannot fire a U.S. attorney appointed by the court without Senate-confirmed replacement.
- The Justice Department plans to appeal the ruling.
- Charles Neil Floyd was directing the office as acting U.S. attorney under Trump’s order, but the judge said he is not the rightful U.S. attorney.
- The judge prohibited the administration from blocking Rogoff’s duties or denying his office benefits.
- Rogoff took office after district judges used their authority to appoint him due to the absence of a Senate-confirmed leader since mid-2023.
- The ruling supports cooperation between the executive (president) and legislative (Senate) branches in appointing federal prosecutors.
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