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Judge blocks Trump's firing of top federal prosecutor in Seattle and restores him as U.S. attorney
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- A federal judge blocked President Trump's firing of Roger Rogoff, the top federal prosecutor in Seattle, ruling the president cannot unilaterally remove a U.S. attorney appointed by a district court.
- Judge Stanley Bastian ordered Rogoff reinstated until a Senate-confirmed replacement is appointed, emphasizing the balance of powers between the executive and legislative branches.
- The Justice Department plans to appeal the ruling and seeks to halt the judge's order, while the Trump administration is barred from treating anyone other than Rogoff as the U.S. attorney.
- Rogoff filed a lawsuit claiming his removal was unlawful and argued that allowing the firing would undermine the Senate's advice-and-consent role in appointments.
- This case is notable as Rogoff is the first ousted federal prosecutor to legally challenge his firing, amid similar disputes over U.S. attorney appointments in other states.
