Government
Oct. 30, 2025
Essayli barred from acting US attorney title, can perform duties as first assistant
A federal judge has ruled that Acting U.S. Attorney Bilal A. Essayli of Los Angeles is not lawfully serving in his role, but he can continue running the nation's largest U.S. attorney's office as first assistant U.S. attorney -- a workaround that allows him to supervise prosecutions despite the decision.
Acting U.S. Attorney Bilal A. Essayli of Los Angeles "is not lawfully serving" in his job and has not been doing so since July 31, a federal judge has ruled. But as a practical matter, Essayli can continue running the largest U.S. attorney's office in the nation for the foreseeable future.
Senior U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright of the District of Hawaii, who was appointed by 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia after all the Central ...
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