Former federal prosecutor is suing DOJ for 'unlawful and retaliatory' firing
A former federal prosecutor is suing the U.S. Department of Justice, alleging she was fired for political reasons related to her prosecution of anti-abortion activists. The lawsuit claims the termination violated civil service protections and was a retaliatory act by the current administration.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing tensions regarding the politicization of the Department of Justice and the enforcement of the FACE Act.
A federal prosecutor who was fired earlier this year is suing the Justice Department, alleging that she was unlawfully dismissed for political reasons tied to her work prosecuting a case against anti-abortion activists.
Law Trump DOJ's limits on FACE Act enforcement fuel concern from abortion providers The lawsuit filed by Sunita Doddamani, who worked as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Michigan, is the latest to be lodged by a former career Justice Department employee alleging they lost their jobs for improper political reasons.
In Doddamani's case, the complaint says her firing was "politically motivated and retaliatory," and that it violated the Civil Service Reform Act, the Administrative Procedure Act and the First and Fifth Amendments.
Doddamani was dismissed on April 13, the lawsuit says, without any advance notice, due process or cause given.
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