Roger Rogoff was fired by the Trump administration after just 54 minutes as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington. Instead of quietly stepping aside, he went to court and argued that the firing violated federal law. Who is Roger Rogoff? An American lawyer fired by Trump filed a lawsuit over the 54-minute firing. … Read more
A newly sworn U.S. attorney who was ousted by the Trump administration just 54 minutes into the job has launched a legal challenge that could become a major test of the president’s authority over federal prosecutors. On October 10, 2016, King County Superior Court Judge Roger Rogoff appeared in court in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted Warren) … Read more
Veteran prosecutor and former Washington state judge Roger Rogoff briefly became the top federal prosecutor in western Washington on Wednesday. However, the president Donald Trump Within an hour, he was removed from office. FILE – King County Superior Court Judge Roger Rogoff appears in court on Oct. 10, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, … Read more