Roger Rogoff was fired from his role as U.S. attorney in Seattle shortly after judges on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington appointed him to the job.

Although the Department of Justice under President Donald Trump has fired several top federal prosecutors appointed by courts, this new lawsuit by former state judge Roger Rogoff is the first brought ...

A former US attorney in Washington state is suing the Trump administration for firing him less than one hour after a panel of federal judges unanimously voted to appoint him to the role.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A federal prosecutor in Seattle who was sacked by President Trump last week after barely an hour on the job is challenging his ...

SEATTLE — The top federal prosecutor in Seattle who was fired last week less than an hour after being sworn in sued over his termination Tuesday, teeing up a legal challenge to the Trump ...

A lawsuit contends that Seattle attorney Roger Rogoff is the duly appointed U.S. attorney until the president follows the law and formally nominates someone.

WASHINGTON — The top federal prosecutor in Seattle who was fired last week less than an hour after being sworn in sued over his termination Tuesday, teeing up a legal challenge to the Trump ...

Roger Rogoff was fired by the White House last week less than an hour after federal judges appointed him as the Seattle region's top federal prosecutor.

Washington — The former U.S. attorney in Seattle who was fired from his post soon after federal judges in the area installed him in the role has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, ...

A federal prosecutor in Seattle who was sacked by President Trump last week after barely an hour on the job is challenging his removal in court, setting the stage for an unprecedented legal battle ...