Judge Overturns Trump Firing
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- Alexander MallinABC News (US)
- Kaelan DeeseWashington Examiner
- Gene JohnsonToronto Star
- Ashley DiMellaFox News
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An Obama-appointed judge blocked President Donald Trump from firing court-appointed U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington Roger Rogoff, ordering the Justice Department to recognize Rogoff as the rightful officeholder and restore his ability to serve.
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"We disagree with the decision and intend to seek an immediate stay and will appeal," the DOJ Rapid Response account wrote.
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Federal Judge Stanley Bastian ruled that President Donald Trump could not fire Roger Rogoff, a U.S. attorney appointed by district judges in Seattle's Western District of Washington less than an hour earlier. The judge granted Rogoff a preliminary injunction and ordered the Trump administration to allow him access to office resources, stating that only Congress has given the power to fill such positions to the…
Judge restores Seattle US attorney who Trump fired after court appointment →A federal judge overturned President Donald Trump’s decision to remove U.S. Attorney Roger Rogoff from his position in Seattle. The 17 active and senior judges of the Western District of Washington had unanimously appointed Rogoff, a former judge and veteran prosecutor, as US attorney following Trump’s failure to nominate someone confirmed by the Senate for the role. This ruling underscores ongoing tensions between…
Judge overturns Trump's decision to fire court-appointed US attorney in Seattle →Judge Stanley Bastian, an Obama appointee, halted President Trump’s effort to fire U.S. Attorney Roger Rogoff for the Western District of Washington by issuing a preliminary injunction. The Justice Department plans to appeal this decision, arguing that it conflicts with previous legal opinions from 1979 and 2000 stating that presidents have the authority to remove federal prosecutors. Critics, including conservative…
Obama judge halts Trump firing bid as decades-old legal authority tees up possible major reversal →Analysis
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- 1 Oct
Federal judges appointed Rogoff to the post that oversees federal prosecutions in Seattle in July, and he was fired by President Trump through an email roughly an hour later.
- 2 Oct
"We disagree with the decision and intend to seek an immediate stay and will appeal," the DOJ Rapid Response account wrote.
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2 Oct Obama judge halts Trump firing bid as decades-old legal authority tees up possible major reversalJudge Stanley Bastian, an Obama appointee, halted President Trump’s effort to fire U.S. Attorney Roger Rogoff for the Western District of Washington by issuing a preliminary injunction. The Justice Department plans to appeal this decision, arguing that it conflicts with previous legal opinions from 1979 and 2000 stating that presidents have the authority to remove federal prosecutors. Critics, including conservative…Fox News
2 Oct Judge overturns Trump's decision to fire court-appointed US attorney in SeattleA federal judge overturned President Donald Trump’s decision to remove U.S. Attorney Roger Rogoff from his position in Seattle. The 17 active and senior judges of the Western District of Washington had unanimously appointed Rogoff, a former judge and veteran prosecutor, as US attorney following Trump’s failure to nominate someone confirmed by the Senate for the role. This ruling underscores ongoing tensions between…Toronto Star
1 Oct Judge restores Seattle US attorney who Trump fired after court appointmentFederal Judge Stanley Bastian ruled that President Donald Trump could not fire Roger Rogoff, a U.S. attorney appointed by district judges in Seattle's Western District of Washington less than an hour earlier. The judge granted Rogoff a preliminary injunction and ordered the Trump administration to allow him access to office resources, stating that only Congress has given the power to fill such positions to the…Washington Examiner
1 Oct Judge reinstates Washington state US attorney fired by Trump
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