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Coverage dated January 6, 2026

Judge orders Lindsey Halligan to explain why she's still serving as U.S. attorney after previous ruling against her

Headline from NBC4 Washington

A separate judge had ruled that Trump ally Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed.

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    Judge orders Lindsey Halligan to explain why she's still serving as U.S. attorney after previous ruling against her (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    A separate judge had ruled that Trump ally Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed.

  2. Fox News

    Federal judge presses Lindsey Halligan on why she is using US attorney title (opens Fox News)

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    Federal judge orders Lindsey Halligan to explain why she identified herself as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia despite prior ruling that her appointment was unlawful.

  3. Salon

    Judge demands that Halligan explain why she's still calling herself US attorney (opens Salon)

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    Halligan's appointment to the role was found to be unlawful last year.

  4. New York Post

    Judge orders Lindsey Halligan to explain why she keeps using ‘US Attorney’ title after appointment ruled unlawful (opens New York Post)

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    A Virginia federal judge ordered Lindsey Halligan Tuesday to explain in writing why she continues to refer to herself as US Attorney for the commonwealth's Eastern District, despite another judge ruling she had been unlawfully appointed to that post.

  5. CBS News

    Judge orders Lindsey Halligan to explain why she keeps using U.S. attorney title following court decision (opens CBS News)

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    A federal judge in November found that Lindsey Halligan had been invalidly appointed interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York.

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