Judge Reinstates Western Washington U.S. Attorney Rogoff After Trump Firing
Judge Stanley Bastian said President Donald Trump lacked authority to remove Rogoff and barred federal interference while the legal fight continues.
- On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Stanley Bastian reinstated Roger Rogoff as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington, ruling that President Donald Trump lacked authority to fire a court-appointed federal prosecutor.
- The district's 17 federal judges appointed Rogoff on July 15, 2026, after the administration failed to nominate a candidate; Trump fired him via email less than an hour after he took his oath.
- Bastian ruled that allowing the president to fire court-appointed attorneys would "upend the framework created by the Constitution," while also finding authority "improperly granted" to Trump appointee Charles Neil Floyd was invalid.
- The Justice Department intends to appeal the ruling, though Bastian barred the administration from interfering with Rogoff's duties and declared him the "rightful holder of that office" until the Senate confirms a replacement.
- This case addresses broader legal conflicts over the president's power to bypass Senate confirmation using "interim" appointees, a practice facing challenges in Nevada, New Jersey, and other states.
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Los Angeles, Oct 1 (EFE).- A federal judge blocked on Thursday the dismissal of Seattle's federal prosecutor, Roger Rogoff, ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump, considering that the president cannot unilaterally cease a federal prosecutor who has been appointed to the post by a district court. Judge Stanley [...] Entry A federal judge blocks the dismissal of a prosecutor from Seattle (USA) ordered by Trump was first published in HolaNews.
Judge overturns Trump’s decision to fire court-appointed U.S. attorney in Seattle
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Obama-appointed judge restores Seattle US attorney Trump fired
A federal judge restored Roger Rogoff as the top federal prosecutor in Seattle on Thursday, ruling that President Donald Trump could not fire a U.S. attorney whom district judges had appointed less than an hour earlier. U.S. District Judge Stanley Bastian, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, granted Rogoff a preliminary injunction and ordered […]
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