He was fired by the White House right after being sworn in. Now a top federal prosecutor is suing

Roger Rogoff, the U.S. attorney for western Washington, has sued over his termination after being fired less than an hour after being sworn in. Rogoff was unanimously appointed by federal judges in the district, but President Trump ordered his dismissal via email. The lawsuit contends this action was unconstitutional and disregarded the judges' authority to appoint an interim U.S. attorney until a Senate-confirmed nominee is in place. The Justice Department stated the firing is within the President's authority and that the district court did not coordinate with them on the selection. This case tests the Justice Department's authority to appoint and fire prosecutors, and Rogoff is reportedly the first judicially appointed U.S. attorney to sue over such a removal.

Federal judges in Seattle appointed Roger Rogoff as the new US attorney for western Washington, a position he was sworn into Wednesday morning. Less than an hour later, the Trump administration fired Rogoff from the role. Rogoff, a former judge and prosecutor, was selected by a unanimous court order of 17 judges after the interim US attorney's term expired. The administration had previously used a tactic of shifting the interim US attorney to first assistant when his term ended, a move questioned for its legality. The firing highlights ongoing tensions between the courts and the president over temporary appointments to powerful prosecutor positions. Rogoff is reportedly considering legal action over his dismissal.