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Aug 17, 2026 Sunita Doddamani filed a federal complaint alleging she was fired as a federal prosecutor in retaliation for perceived political affiliation Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
A career prosecutor's lawsuit tests whether the executive branch may remove civil servants based on political beliefs rather than performance.
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- Complaint filed — Doddamani v. Blanche (D.D.C. 1:26-cv-02885) — Sunita Doddamani, an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Michigan, filed a federal complaint challenging her termination by then-Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on April 13, 2026.
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Week 83 – 2026-08-15–2026-08-21
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