Former federal prosecutor Sunita Doddamani is suing the Department of Justice, asserting wrongful and retaliatory termination.

The court case involves her handling of clinic access law in a FACE Act case.

Media coverage of the wrongful termination suit was published on August 17, 2026. CBS News reported that the former federal prosecutor was removed from her post over a FACE Act case and has launched a suit against the Department of Justice for unlawful termination.

NPR highlighted that the former federal prosecutor is filing suit for retaliatory dismissal.

USA Today covered how ex-federal prosecutor Sunita Doddamani opened a legal challenge over her dismissal over an abortion case.