Former federal prosecutor is suing DOJ for 'unlawful and retaliatory' firing
Law Former federal prosecutor is suing DOJ for 'unlawful and retaliatory' firing August 17, 20265:01 PM ET Ryan Lucas The U.S. Department of Justice Building on Aug.17, in Washington, D.C. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images 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 Former federal prosecutor is suing DOJ for 'unlawful and retaliatory' firing August 17, 20265:01 PM ET Ryan Lucas The U.S.
- ▪Department of Justice Building on Aug.17, in Washington, D.C.
- ▪Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A federal prosecutor who was fired earlier this year is suing the Justice Department, alleging that she was unlawfully dismissed for political reasons tie
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| Publication time | Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:01:54 -0400 |
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Law Former federal prosecutor is suing DOJ for 'unlawful and retaliatory' firing August 17, 20265:01 PM ET Ryan Lucas The U.S. Department of Justice Building on Aug.17, in Washington, D.C. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images 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.
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