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DOJ Fires Judge-Appointed Interim U.S. Attorney in Virginia Hours After Swearing-In

The swift ouster highlights an ongoing separation-of-powers fight over who can fill interim U.S. attorney roles once 120‑day executive terms lapse.

D.C. Circuit Halts Boasberg’s Contempt Hearings, Seeks Briefing on Indirect Contempt Authority

DOJ Leaders Denounce Virginia Judges Over Handling of Lindsey Halligan