The judge, David Novak, deemed the usage unlawful and gave Lindsey Halligan seven days to respond and explain why she's identifying herself as the US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia despite a court ruling that she was unlawfully appointed to the role.

A federal judge in Virginia ordered on Tuesday the lawyer appointed to serve as an interim U.S. attorney in the state to explain why she continues to appear to hold the position despite court findings that she lacked the authority to sit in the role.

A federal judge disqualified acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli in Southern California from several cases after concluding Tuesday that the Trump appointee has stayed in the temporary job longer than allowed by law.U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright ...

U.S. attorney for Kansas Ryan Kriegshauser was confirmed by the Senate. He is the top federal law enforcement officer in Kansas.

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A federal judge on Tuesday will consider whether Bill Essayli is lawfully acting as the U.S. Attorney for Southern California, following a challenge filed by the Federal Public Defender's Office in three pending criminal cases. Essayli, a former state ...

LOS ANGELES, Oct 28 (Reuters) - A federal prosecutor appointed by the Trump administration without Senate approval to serve as the "acting U.S. attorney" for California's central district, which includes Los Angeles, was named to that role unlawfully, a U ...

The Western District encompasses about 40% of the state, from west of Altoona, up to the New York border and down to the West Virginia border.