Like Professor Bainbridge, I haven't been following the US Attorneys firing scandal all that closely. But I will say, it's clear that the President can legally fire any US Attorney at any time. But, that's only half the question.

As a society, we've let "it's legal" be code for "it's moral, right, ethical, and a good idea." That's simply not the case. Professor Bainbridge's post compares areas where, while it would be legal, it would be unethical to fire the attorneys, and cases where it would be perfectly acceptable.