'Cannot stand': Washington US attorney 'purportedly fired' by Trump says president does not have the authority to remove a judge-appointed top prosecutor
"The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington validly appointed Plaintiff Roger Rogoff as U.S. Attorney for this district pursuant to express statutory authority," the lawsuit reads. The post 'Cannot stand': Washington US attorney 'purportedly fired' by.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from Law & Crime says: "The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington validly appointed Plaintiff Roger Rogoff as U.S. Attorney for this district pursuant to express statutory authority," the lawsuit reads. The post 'Cannot stand': Washington US attorney 'purportedly fired' by.
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- Primary source: Law & Crime
- Published: Jul 21, 2026, 10:05 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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