The Democrat interim US Attorney who was promptly fired by President Trump shortly after he was appointed by a panel of district judges has filed a lawsuit to block his removal.
Last week, President Trump immediately fired the Democrat US Attorney appointed by a panel of district court judges in Washington state after Democrats blocked Trump’s nominee.
Democrat jurist Roger Rogoff was fired less than one hour after he was selected to replace Trump’s nominee.
The Western District of Washington district court chose Rogoff after Democrats blocked Trump’s choice Neil Floyd.
Neil Floyd is currently the First Assistant US Attorney in Seattle.
EXCLUSIVE: Drama unfolding at the @TheJusticeDept in Seattle. Federal judges here appointed their own U.S. Attorney since Democrats blocked @POTUS‘ pick, Neil Floyd. The choice of judges, Democrat Roger Rogoff, showed up this morning at 8am to try to take over the office. 30… pic.twitter.com/IRqTbZUTZh
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) July 15, 2026
Roger Rogoff is now threatening legal action.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche weighed in after the firing.
“District court judges can appoint a temporary U.S. Attorney, and POTUS can fire them. WDWA judges abandoned the time-honored process of consultation with the administration so that the selected U.S. Attorney is qualified to serve in the administration,” Blanche said.
“Roger Rogoff has been fired by the President,” he said.
District court judges can appoint a temporary U.S. Attorney, and POTUS can fire them. WDWA judges abandoned the time-honored process of consultation with the administration so that the selected U.S. Attorney is qualified to serve in the administration.
Roger Rogoff has been…
— Acting AG Todd Blanche (@DAGToddBlanche) July 15, 2026
Rogoff’s attorneys accused the Trump Administration of using Neil Floyd’s status as a “First US Assistant Attorney” to keep him indefinitely in the position without a presidential nomination and senate confirmation.
Rogoff’s attorneys said the Trump Administration is violating the Constitution.
“By purporting to fire Mr. Rogoff—and apparently committing to firing anyone else a district court appoints without ‘the support of POTUS’ — the President has attempted to negate Congress’s exercise of its constitutionally enumerated power,” Rogoff’s lawyers wrote, referring to Todd Blanche’s social media post.
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