Federal judge disqualifies Trump-appointed prosecutor for overstay in role
Bill Essayli said in statement he ‘disagrees with the court’s order’ which was stayed immediately A federal judge disqualified Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in southern California, from overseeing several cases on Tuesday, part of an ongoing legal battle over whether the Trump appointee has stayed in a temporary role longer than allowed by the law. The ruling was automatically stayed and will not take immediate effect, pending appeal by the Trump administration.
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