Appeals court halts reinstatement of Seattle prosecutor fired by Trump

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted the Justice Department's request for an administrative stay on October 4. This decision temporarily halts the reinstatement of Roger Rogoff as the top federal prosecutor for the Seattle area. The move pauses a lower court ruling that had blocked President Donald Trump's decision to fire Rogoff. Trump had previously ousted Rogoff from the U.S. attorney's office in the Western District of Washington shortly after his swearing-in during July.