Ex-U.S. attorney in Seattle sues Trump over firing
Roger Rogoff was fired from his role as U.S. attorney in Seattle shortly after judges on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington appointed him to the job.
Washington — The former U.S. attorney in Seattle who was fired from his post soon after federal judges in the area installed him in the role has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, arguing that his removal was unlawful.
Roger Rogoff is asking the federal district court in Seattle to void his firing last week by President Trump and issue an order declaring that he remains the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington until the president nominates and the Senate confirms a replacement.
In his lawsuit, Rogoff argues that his removal violates a federal statute governing U.S. attorney vacancies and the Constitution's Appointments Clause.
His lawyers warned that if not blocked by the court, the Trump administration's "actions will permit the Executive Branch to evade the Senate's advice-and-consent role indefinitely."
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