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A federal judge has reinstated Seattle's top federal prosecutor, who had been removed from the post by President Trump. The ruling puts the US attorney back in charge of the Western District of Washington and adds to the ongoing legal battles over the administration's authority to dismiss and replace federal prosecutors. The case has drawn attention because of questions over whether the White House followed proper procedures in the ouster.

A federal appeals court has halted the reinstatement of a US Attorney who was fired by President Trump, keeping the prosecutor out of the job for now. The ruling reverses a lower-court decision that had ordered the attorney returned to the post. The case adds to ongoing legal fights over the president's authority to dismiss federal prosecutors.

A federal judge has reinstated Roger Rogoff, the top federal prosecutor for the Seattle area, after he was removed by President Trump. The ruling restores Rogoff to his post as US attorney for the Western District of Washington, pushing back against the administration's attempt to oust him. The decision is drawing attention amid ongoing legal fights over the president's authority to dismiss prosecutors he appointed but whose removals face statutory limits.