BREAKING: Judge Disqualifies Trump Appointee Bill Essayli as First Assistant US Attorney in California
A federal judge on Tuesday disqualified Trump appointee Bill Essayli as the First Assistant US Attorney in California. The post BREAKING: Judge Disqualifies Trump Appointee Bill Essayli as First Assistant US Attorney in California appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- Federal Judge John Seabright disqualified Trump appointee Bill Essayli as First Assistant US Attorney in California.
- The judge ruled Essayli unlawfully overstayed his 120-day temporary appointment.
- This follows a previous ruling in October where Essayli was disqualified as Acting US Attorney but allowed to continue as First Assistant.
- Essayli, a prosecutor described as effective in carrying out Trump's 'law and order' agenda, plans to appeal the decision.
- The order is automatically stayed, allowing the government to seek a full stay pending appeal, with the Supreme Court potentially deciding the matter.
- The article mentions similar disqualifications of other Trump-appointed US Attorneys, including Sigal Chattah and Alina Habba, due to issues with bypassing Senate confirmation.