Overview

• U.S. District Judge David Campbell ruled Tuesday that Chattah is not validly serving as acting U.S. attorney and barred her from involvement in four felony prosecutions.
• The indictments remain in place, and prosecutors must file statements affirming they are not being supervised by Chattah in these cases.
• Federal public defenders initiated the challenge, arguing her late-July installation as acting U.S. attorney was unlawful after her earlier 120‑day interim stint ended.
• Chattah was first named interim U.S. attorney in March, resigned before the interim period expired, and was then reinstalled on an acting basis under a different statute that the challengers say does not apply.
• The decision echoes broader disputes over acting U.S. attorney appointments, including a New Jersey ruling against Alina Habba that DOJ is appealing, as DOJ declined comment on the Nevada order.