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Halligan exits DOJ after judge bars her continued use of U.S. attorney title
A federal judge barred Lindsey Halligan from referring to herself as U.S. attorney in court filings, finding that her continued use of the title "ignores a binding court order" that disqualified her f...

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Judge orders Lindsey Halligan to stop using US attorney title or face discipline
Lindsey Halligan, Trump's former personal attorney, exits federal prosecutor post
Federal judge says Trump-appointed federal prosecutor in Virginia is 'masquerading' in the job
Two judges in Virginia are rejecting Trump administration arguments that a White House loyalist can continue serving as a top federal prosecutor in the state, with one on Tuesday soliciting applicants...

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After Judge's Rebuke, Trump Ally Halligan to Leave US Justice Department
Prosecutor Who Brought James Comey and Letitia James Cases Steps Down
A Trump-Appointed Federal Judge Orders Lindsey Halligan To Stop 'Masquerading' As a U.S. Attorney
"This charade of Ms. Halligan masquerading as the United States Attorney for this District in direct defiance of binding court orders must come to an end," U.S. District Judge David J. Novak, a Trump ...

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Federal Judges Take Over Hiring For Key DOJ Spot After Disqualifying Trump Attorney
Virginia US attorney Lindsey Halligan, who sought indictments against Trump adversaries, is leaving her position
New Jersey Globe

Kat Calle will be First Assistant Attorney General

Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport has named Katherine J. Calle, a former federal prosecutor, to serve as First Assistant Attorney General. Calle

Trump backer barred from serving as U.S. attorney; Letitia James subpoenas tossed

A federal judge on Thursday disqualified a U.S. attorney in New York and threw out the subpoenas he issued to state Attorney General Letitia James.

U.S. attorney charges Jacksonville woman with assaulting ICE agent

Feds charge Jacksonville woman with assaulting immigration officers in case that Gov. DeSantis and state attorney general spotlighted.

Judge disqualifies acting U.S. attorney handling two James investigations

John Sarcone is the fifth of the administration's picks for U.S. attorney who were serving in a temporary capacity and have been disqualified by a federal judge.
KTAR

Former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich dies of heart attack at 59

Former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, who was in office from 2015 to 2023, has died, his family announced Tuesday.

Trump-appointed prosecutor who pursued indictments against president's foes is leaving post

Lindsey Halligan's exit came as multiple judges cast doubt on her ability to legally continue as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
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