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4 days agoBill Essayli Has an Identity Crisis - emptywheel
Bill Essayli is exercising U.S. Attorney powers he lacks legally by adopting an unofficial title and continuing to perform duties despite a court ruling.
"Consequently, I conclude that the Attorney General's attempt to install Ms. Halligan as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was invalid and that Ms. Halligan has been unlawfully serving in that role since September 22, 2025," Currie wrote. "I conclude that all actions flowing from Ms. Halligan's defective appointment, including securing and signing Mr. Comey's indictment, constitute unlawful exercises of executive power and must be set aside."