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politics1 hour ago•9 min saved

Legal Challenge Tests Trump’s Power to Install U.S. Attorneys Without Senate Confirmation

Trump’s strategy of circumventing Senate confirmation by installing acting or interim U.S. attorneys is being challenged in Seattle, where judge-appointed U.S. attorney Roger Rogoff has filed a federal suit seeking to be restored as interim U.S. attorney and to block his removal. The case argues such firings and appointing powers violate the Appointments Clause and federal law, potentially setting up a fast track to the 9th Circuit or Supreme Court and marking a broader confrontation over Trump’s control of U.S. attorney slots in blue states.

via Talking Points Memo|

#appointments-clause #politics #rogoff-lawsuit

politics9 months ago•1 min saved

Trump Criticizes Blue Slip Rule Amid US Attorney Nomination Battles

Former President Trump is urging GOP senators to reconsider the blue slip process for U.S. attorney nominations, criticizing it as unconstitutional and highlighting its role in delaying appointments, amid ongoing political disputes over judicial confirmations.

via Politico|

#blue-slip #gop #politics

politics9 months ago•2 min saved

Controversy Surrounds Unvetted US Attorneys Under Trump

The article discusses how Donald Trump is appointing US attorneys without Senate vetting, bypassing traditional confirmation processes, leading to rapid and sometimes chaotic changes in key legal positions, with potential for more appointments through the recent 'nuclear option' rule change.

via Politico|

#donald-trump #federal-prosecutors #nuclear-option

politics11 months ago•8 min saved

Trump's U.S. Attorney Picks and Legal Challenges Highlight DOJ's Partisan Shift

President Trump has appointed acting U.S. attorneys in several states using the Vacancies Act, sidestepping Senate confirmation, leading to legal challenges and judicial resistance, with some appointees facing criticism for politicization and past remarks.

via CBS News|

#interim-appointments #judicial-resistance #justice-department

politics1 year ago•8 min saved

Alina Habba Maintains Role as New Jersey U.S. Attorney Amid Controversy

The White House is using a legal maneuver to keep Trump ally Alina Habba as New Jersey's acting US attorney after her interim term was set to expire, amid a broader struggle to confirm Trump's US attorney nominees due to political and judicial conflicts, delays, and controversial selections, impacting the Department of Justice's effectiveness and stability.

via CNN|

#judicial-nominations #new-jersey #politics

politics3 years ago•7 min saved

Biden Continues to Nominate Diverse Judicial Candidates and U.S. Attorneys Across the Country

President Biden has announced his intent to nominate four individuals to federal district courts and two individuals to the District of Columbia Superior Court, as well as two individuals to serve as U.S. Attorneys. This brings the total number of announced federal judicial nominees to 161 and U.S. Attorney nominees to 70. The nominees are diverse and experienced, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the Constitution.

via The White House|

#district-of-columbia-superior-court #judicial-nominees #politics