Appeals court pauses fired federal prosecutor’s reinstatement
Summary
A court temporarily stopped a previous decision that ordered the government to bring back Roger Rogoff as the lead federal prosecutor in Seattle. President Trump removed Rogoff from the job in July shortly after Rogoff was sworn in.Key Facts
- An appeals court paused a judge’s order to reinstate Roger Rogoff.
- The original order required Rogoff to return as the top federal prosecutor in Seattle.
- President Trump fired Rogoff in July.
- Rogoff was removed less than an hour after being sworn into the job.
- The case involves the U.S. attorney’s office in the Western District of Washington.
- The appeals court’s pause means Rogoff’s reinstatement is delayed for now.
- The decision came from a panel of appeals court judges on Sunday.
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