Trump-Linked VA U.S. Attorney Steps Down Amid Judicial Doubts Over Appointment
TL;DR
Lindsey Halligan, a Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, has resigned after multiple judges criticized her and ruled her appointment unlawful; she oversaw indictments against Letitia James and James Comey that were later dismissed, a judge barred her from using the U.S. Attorney title, and the district moved to fill the vacancy amid disputes over back-to-back interim appointments.
Topics:nationpolitics#department-of-justice#eastern-district-of-virginia#judicial-criticism#lindsey-halligan#politics#unlawful-appointment
- Lindsey Halligan leaves post as US attorney after judges’ sharp criticism The Guardian
- Lindsey Halligan departs Justice Department hours after Trump-appointed federal judge calls her leadership a ‘charade’ CNN
- Halligan Leaves as U.S. Attorney After Mounting Pressure From Judges The New York Times
- Federal judge says Trump-appointed federal prosecutor in Virginia is 'masquerading' in the job Yahoo
- Bondi says Lindsey Halligan has departed DOJ, after judge bars her continued use of U.S. attorney title CBS News
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