Federal judge moves to replace Lindsey Halligan as U.S. attorney
The Washington Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Two federal judges issued orders to replace Lindsey Halligan as the head of a key U.S. attorney’s office in Virginia.
- The judges threatened disciplinary action against government lawyers who continue to refer to Halligan as U.S. attorney in legal documents.
- One judge described Halligan's continued use of the U.S. attorney title as a “charade,” signaling serious judicial disapproval.
- These moves reflect an unusual and significant intervention in the leadership of the U.S. attorney’s office.
