Florida bar says it ‘erroneously’ stated it was investigating Trump-appointed US attorney
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Former interim US attorney Lindsey Halligan, appointed by Donald Trump and involved in failed prosecutions against Trump’s political opponents, was initially reported to be under an ethics investigation by the Florida bar association, according to a February letter.
- The Florida bar association later clarified that no formal ethics investigation into Halligan is currently pending, but the organization is monitoring ongoing legal proceedings related to a complaint filed by the watchdog group Campaign for Accountability.
- Halligan’s appointment as the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia was ruled unlawful by a federal judge, who dismissed indictments she oversaw against New York attorney Letitia James and former FBI director James Comey due to lack of proper authority.
- The Campaign for Accountability argued that Halligan’s unlawful appointment meant
