Virginia Judge Bans Halligan From Using 'U.S. Attorney' Title
TL;DR
A federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia barred Lindsey Halligan from referring to herself as United States Attorney in court filings, saying her appointment was unlawful and that continuing to use the title ignores a binding court order; the DOJ had argued otherwise but reversed, and Halligan’s status remains disputed as the court seeks a replacement for the position.
Topics:nationpolitics#appointments-clause#eastern-district-of-virginia#judge-david-novak#lindsey-halligan#politics#us-attorney
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