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Judge overturns Trump's decision to fire court-appointed US attorney in Seattle

A judge has overturned President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the court-appointed top U.S. prosecutor in Seattle. It's the latest development in a legal tug-of-war over the administration’s efforts to control who occupies the powerful Justice Department posts. The 17 judges in the Western District of Washington unanimously named Roger Rogoff, a former…

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution· Oct 1, 9:32 PMJudge overturns Trump's decision to fire court-appointed US attorney in Seattle

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Judge blocks Trump's firing of top federal prosecutor in Seattle and restores him as U.S. attorneyAttorney General Todd Blanche announced in July that President Trump had fired Roger Rogoff as the U.S. attorney in Seattle, less than an hour after he was sworn into the post.

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