Rogoff, a long-time federal prosecutor and judge, was appointed to the position of US attorney for the Western District of Washington by district court judges earlier this week under statutory authority provided by Congress. President Trump subsequently removed him from the position, chastizing the district court for not consulting with the administration before appointing Rogoff. When the 120-day interim appointment by the executive branch expired, Rogoff was appointed by the district court and sworn in as US attorney. He also conveyed that the judges may appoint a temporary attorney and the president has the authority to fire them. As relief, Rogoff is seeking for the federal court to void his firing and reinstate him as US attorney for the district until the Senate names and confirms a replacement.