Justice Department accuses judge of abusing power in questioning prosecutor's authority
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- Justice Department officials accused U.S. District Judge David Novak of abusing his power by demanding Lindsey Halligan explain why she continues to identify as a U.S. Attorney despite a ruling that her appointment was illegal.
- Halligan, appointed by Trump and involved in charging former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, was ruled by another judge to have been invalidly appointed, leading to dismissal of those cases.
- Novak ordered Halligan to justify her use of the U.S. Attorney title, citing court rules against false or misleading statements, but Justice Department officials argued that no court order prohibits her from using the title.
- The Justice Department called Novak’s demand a "gross abuse of power" and a threat to the separation
