{
  "id": 12026754,
  "title": "Appeals court pauses reinstatement of fired Seattle federal prosecutor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/appeals-court-pauses-reinstatement-of-fired-seattle-federal-prosecutor",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T23:12:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/appeals-court-pauses-reinstatement-of-fired-seattle-federal-prosecutor-4930965"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily halted the reinstatement of Roger Rogoff, the former US attorney for the Western District of Washington, who was fired by President Donald Trump in July. The appeals court granted the Trump administration's request for an administrative stay, preventing Rogoff from resuming his role while the administration's appeal of the decision proceeds. The order, signed by Chief Judge Stanley Bastian, serves to maintain the current status quo until the Justice Department's appeal is resolved. Rogoff had challenged his firing, becoming the first court-appointed US attorney to do so, as part of a broader power struggle between the federal judiciary and the administration.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}