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Former federal prosecutor fired over FACE Act case sues DOJ for unlawful termination

August 17, 2026 / 1:28 PM EDT / CBS News

Former federal prosecutor fired over FACE Act case sues DOJ for unlawful termination

TL;DR

  • Former federal prosecutor Sunita Doddamani is suing the Justice Department for unlawful termination.
  • Doddamani alleges her firing was politically motivated retaliation for her work on a case involving violations of the FACE Act.
  • She was fired in April and claims her termination violated the Civil Service Reform Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the First and Fifth Amendments.
  • The lawsuit criticizes a recent DOJ report on the FACE Act, alleging it contained unsubstantiated accusations and mischaracterized defendants.
  • The FACE Act prohibits blocking access to reproductive health clinics and was passed in 1994.