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fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

*Another* U.S. Attorney Disqualified After Failing The 'Actually Appointed' Test - Above the Law

Donald Trump has been appointing interim U.S. Attorneys beyond the single 120-day interim allowed by 28 U.S.C. §546, prompting judicial disqualifications.
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fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

Judge Demands Fake U.S. Attorney Explain Why She's Still Pretending To Be U.S. Attorney - Above the Law

A judge ordered Lindsey Halligan to explain why she identifies as U.S. Attorney despite a prior ruling that she is not.
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fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Lindsey Halligan Resolves To Embarrass Herself At SCOTUS In 2026 - Above the Law

DOJ is appealing dismissals to revive charges by claiming Lindsey Halligan's successive interim appointment as EDVA US Attorney was valid.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

BREAKING: Judge Dismisses Charges Against James Comey, Letitia James

A federal judge dismissed the indictment against James Comey and Letitia James because interim U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed.
fromemptywheel
2 months ago

Lindsey Halligan's Grand Jury Violation, with Love to Aileen Cannon - emptywheel

Just three days after Congress enacted the 1986 law, the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) within the DOJ issued a memorandum, authored by then-Deputy Assistant Attorney General Samuel Alito, interpreting the provision in precisely the same manner as Mr. Comey here. See Definition of Vacancy for the Purpose of Interim Appointment of United States Attorneys pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 546, as amended, Office of Legal Counsel (Nov. 13, 1986), https://perma.cc/SD5Q7CPH.
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