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Appeals Court Questions Legality of Trump Administration’s Interim U.S. Attorney Appointments

The case could curb efforts to keep unconfirmed prosecutors in charge without Senate approval.

DOJ Leaders Denounce Virginia Judges Over Handling of Lindsey Halligan

Halligan Fires Two More Senior EDVA Prosecutors as Legitimacy Fights Intensify