Judge blocks Trump from firing Seattle US attorney who had job for an hour
- Posted on October 1, 2026
- By CNN
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Judge blocks Trump from firing Seattle US attorney who had job for an hour
President Donald Trump cannot fire US attorneys who have been appointed by courts, a federal judge in Washington state said Thursday in a first-of-its-kind ruling that tests the scope of a president’s removal power under the Constitution.