Trump Admin caught violating a court order

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"Meet the U.S. Attorney

Leadership
Lindsey Halligan
United States Attorney"

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva


U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie held in November that Halligan was unlawfully appointed.

National Press, you're welcome.

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1. Halligan defends her use of U.S. attorney title in combative court filing

A court filing by Lindsey Halligan accuses a federal judge of making “rudimentary” legal errors, marking another escalation in the Trump administration’s clash with the judiciary.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/01/13/virgina-united-states-attorney-trump-halligan/

The Justice Department responded defiantly Tuesday to an order from a federal judge directing Lindsey Halligan to explain why she continues to use the title U.S. attorney in Virginia despite another judge’s ruling that her appointment was unconstitutional.

In a response signed by Halligan, the Justice Department opposed U.S. District Judge David Novak, who demanded last week that Halligan account for why she continues to use the U.S. attorney title in court filings. Novak, a Richmond judge who Trump nominated to the bench in 2019, suggested Halligan’s use of the title could amount to false or misleading statements.

“The bottom line is that Ms. Halligan has not ‘misrepresented’ anything and the Court is flat wrong to suggest that any change to the Government’s signature block is warranted in this or any other case,” the response said.

The response, which accuses Novak of making “rudimentary” legal errors and missing “elementary” legal principles, is written in a derisive tone unusual for a government lawyer addressing a federal judge.....

Several other judges in the Eastern District have called for Halligan’s name and U.S. attorney title to be struck from court filings.

U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema, who supervises the Alexandria, Virginia, courthouse, on Friday struck Halligan’s name from a case, commenting that “she should resign from the position at this point.”

In November, U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie ruled that Halligan’s appointment as interim U.S. attorney was invalid because of an unusual maneuver the Trump administration used to install her. Trump had previously appointed an interim prosecutor to lead the office, Erik S. Siebert, at the start of his term in January 2025. Siebert was forced out in September after declining to seek charges against former FBI director James B. Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Career prosecutors had recommended against pursuing the two cases because of insufficient evidence of wrongdoing.

I have read the brief filed by the DOJ and Halligan. I would not be surprised to see some sanctions issued due to Halligan being an utter asshole in this filing

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2. IANAL, but my understanding is:

ETA: Whoops, my bad. I see you're talking about another judge and something that happened last week. Sorry you had to spend time in prison, but no refunds.

Earlier:

Judge Cameron Carrie's opinions served only "to invalidate the criminal indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James." His opinions did not apply to any cases other than those two.

Courts & Litigation Executive Branch
Federal Judge Dismisses Comey and James Indictments

Olivia Manes, Mari Lemmie
Monday, November 24, 2025, 6:25 PM

Judge Currie found that interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan lacked authority to bring the indictments, rendering them invalid.

On Nov. 24, a judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled to invalidate the criminal indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

In two separate opinions, U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie dismissed the cases against Comey and James, finding that interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan “had no lawful authority” to present the indictments. Halligan, a former Trump aide, was appointed by the U.S. attorney general after her predecessor, Erik Siebert, reportedly expressed reluctance to pursue charges against Comey. Comey faced a two-count indictment on charges of making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding. James was indicted on charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution.

In both opinions, Judge Currie outlined the legal and factual background surrounding Halligan’s appointment, ultimately determining that the interim attorney “was unlawfully appointed in violation of 28 U.S.C. § 546 and the Constitution’s Appointments Clause.”

The opinion comes after James and Comey filed similar motions challenging the validity of Halligan’s appointment, prompting the judges in each case to consolidate the motions for determination by Judge Currie.

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