I just came across an interesting news story about the power struggle within the U.S. judiciary. Judges in Seattle seem to be gearing up for a confrontation with the Trump government’s Department of Justice.

Here's what happened: Bloomberg Law reports that the Trump government failed to successfully confirm several U.S. prosecutors in Congress. New Jersey officials took action first — judges directly terminated Alina Habba's temporary prosecutor appointment because she had not been confirmed by the Senate. Now, the same situation is unfolding in Seattle.

According to U.S. law, an appointed U.S. prosecutor has 120 days to obtain confirmation from the Senate. If the Senate does not approve within this period, the appointment must be revoked, and the court will select a replacement. The chief judge of the Seattle court is currently looking for a substitute.

Last October, the Trump government appointed former immigration judge Charles Neil Floyd as the temporary U.S. prosecutor in Seattle. But after exceeding the 120-day limit, the judges chose not to reappoint him and instead downgraded him to "Chief Assistant," although he continues to oversee office operations.

The underlying struggle is quite deep. Some senior U.S. prosecutors and legal experts are beginning to call on the judges of Seattle to challenge these revocations through innovative litigation, aiming to restore the appointment authority. Their goal is to reaffirm the Department of Justice’s position as an equal branch within the framework of the separation of powers. Some believe that the Trump government has seized too much power from the three branches, which violates the principles of the U.S. Constitution.

New Jersey Democratic Senator Patty Murray also stated that if Alina Habba is renominated, she will vote against her directly. This power struggle seems to be just heating up.