Judges move to replace Virginia U.S. attorney amid rare standoff
TL;DR
Two federal judges ordered replacements for Lindsey Halligan as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and warned that lawyers who still refer to her by that title could face disciplinary action, signaling a rare, high-profile dispute over leadership of a key federal prosecutor’s office.
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- Federal judges move to oust Lindsey Halligan as U.S. attorney The Washington Post
- Trump-appointed judge tears into Lindsey Halligan’s ‘vitriol’ and calls her leadership a ‘charade’ CNN
- Judge bans Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan from 'masquerading' as top federal prosecutor NBC News
- In U.S. Attorney Standoff, Judge Denounces ‘Charade’ by Lindsey Halligan The New York Times
- Federal judge strikes Lindsey Halligan’s use of U.S. attorney title MS NOW
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