Court Disqualifies Trump-Appointed US Attorneys from Overseeing Cases

TL;DR
A federal judge disqualified acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli in Southern California from several cases for unlawfully serving beyond the 120-day limit set by federal law, marking another setback for the Trump administration's efforts to extend acting appointments.
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