U.S. Immigration Judge Charles Neil Floyd, whose court is at the center of a class-action lawsuit over controversially tough rulings on bond for detained undocumented immigrants, has been tapped to be the new U.S. attorney in Western Washington.

Floyd confirmed Wednesday that President Donald Trump has asked him to take the job. He said he expects to be sworn into the position as acting U.S. attorney on Monday.

U.S. attorneys are presidential appointees who require the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate.

“I look forward to it,” Floyd said in a phone call. Floyd said he learned he was the candidate for the job “about three weeks ago.”

An attorney who practices law in the district, who requested not to be named because they had been asked not to speak on the matter, confirmed that the

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