U.S. attorney who served for 54 minutes sues over firing by Trump
•Roger Rogoff, the U.S. attorney fired after 54 minutes, is suing the Trump administration for his dismissal.
•Rogoff argues that he should serve until a permanent successor is appointed, citing federal law.
•The Justice Department claims the firing was within the President's authority and that proper protocol was not followed in Rogoff's appointment.
Justice DepartmentU.S. attorney who served for 54 minutes sues over firing by TrumpThe Trump administration has fired several U.S. attorneys appointed by federal judges. Roger Rogoff is the first to sue over being removed.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Roger Rogoff's résumé includes serving as a King County Superior Court judge in Washington.Ted S. Warren / AP fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 21, 2026, 6:29 PM EDTBy Gary Grumbach and Kyla GuilfoilThe U.S. attorney who was fired last week after less than an hour on the job sued the Trump administration Tuesday, arguing he should be allowed to serve until a permanent successor is named.Subscribe to read this story ad-freeGet unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Shortly after he was sworn in last week as the top government attorney in the Western District of Washington, Roger Rogoff was informed that President Donald Trump had fired him.Rogoff, a former judge who also was a state and federal prosecutor, was unanimously appointed by a panel of federal judges to fill the job, in line with federal law, after the position in Seattle had been vacant for months.In his lawsuit, which names Trump, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and the Justice Department as defendants, Rogoff asked a federal judge to declare the firing “unlawful” and allow him to resume his assignment as U.S. attorney until the vacancy is filled by way of presidential nomination and Senate confirmation.The White House referred questions about the lawsuit to the Justice Department. A spokesperson for the Justice Department said the district court did not follow proper protocol by not consulting the Justice Department on its selection.“The district court did not coordinate with DOJ on this selection. Consistent with other firings of this type, this is wholly within the President’s authority,” the spokesperson said in a statement.Blanche said Wednesday on X, “District court judges can appoint a temporary U....المصدر: NBC News | Source: NBC News
→Roger Rogoff, the U.S. attorney fired after 54 minutes, is suing the Trump administration for his dismissal.
→Rogoff argues that he should serve until a permanent successor is appointed, citing federal law.
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