Judge reinstates Washington state US attorney fired by Trump
A federal judge on Thursday ordered a U.S. attorney from Western Washington who was fired by President Donald Trump in July to immediately be reinstated to the position, and is barring the Justice Department from again attempting to replace him.
The ruling from U.S. District judge Stanley Bastian is the latest escalation in the Trump administration's battle with the judiciary over DOJ efforts to install U.S. attorneys around the country without Senate confirmation.
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