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He was fired by the White House right after being sworn in. Now a top federal prosecutor is suing
- Seattle's newly sworn-in U.S. attorney Roger Rogoff sued after being fired less than an hour later, calling the removal unconstitutional.
- The lawsuit will test whether the president can oust court-appointed U.S. attorneys — part of the Trump administration's push to install its own prosecutors.
- Similar clashes have already popped up elsewhere (e.g., Alina Habba in New Jersey, Lindsey Halligan in Virginia), raising broader questions about DOJ appointment practices.
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