Ex-prosecutor fired over FACE Act case sues DOJ for unlawful termination
Summary
Sunita Doddamani, a former federal prosecutor, sued the Justice Department after she was fired, claiming her dismissal was politically motivated because of her previous work on a case involving anti-abortion clinic protests. She argues that her firing violated federal laws and constitutional rights.Key Facts
- Sunita Doddamani worked as an assistant U.S. attorney in Michigan and was fired in April.
- Her firing came one day before the DOJ released a report criticizing the Biden-era Justice Department for prosecuting anti-abortion activists.
- She lost access to her work phone and email and was escorted out of DOJ offices on the day of her dismissal.
- DOJ officials said Doddamani and others were fired for “misconduct,” but claimed no prior knowledge of the reasons.
- Doddamani’s lawyers say her firing was political retaliation linked to cases brought under the FACE Act.
- The FACE Act makes blocking access to reproductive health clinics a crime and dates back to 1994.
- The lawsuit names senior DOJ officials and argues her termination harmed her financially and reputationally.
- The Trump administration has claimed the Biden DOJ misused the FACE Act in prosecutions, though evidence is limited.
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