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Trump-appointed federal prosecutor legal challenge 2026
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FIRST ENTRY OCT 28
OCT 28 · Day 1
Federal judge rules Trump-appointed US prosecutor in Los Angeles not legally serving
Essayli said he disagrees with the court's order and that the president and attorney general have every right to select supervisors within the Justice Department.
In August, a federal appellate court ruled against a Nevada justice department leader in a similar case.
After Essayli's interim appointment ended, the Trump administration gave him an acting title and then kept him on as a first assistant after a judge ruled he was unlawfully serving as U.S. attorney.
“The hikes do not need to come at consecutive meetings, but they should be in place in an acceptable period of time,”
CHRISTOPHER WALLER
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