Another blow for Trump as judge disqualifies ‘unlawfully serving’ top prosecutor in Los Angeles

District Judge J. Michael Seabright ruled Tuesday that Bill Essayli unlawfully stayed on as acting U.S. attorney in the Central District of California past a 120-day limit, effective July 31. He disqualified Essayli from the role but let him remain “first assistant,” leaving day-to-day control largely intact; Essayli posted, “Nothing is changing.” It’s the third court rebuke of Trump-aligned appointments, after similar rulings in New Jersey and Nevada. Seabright kept existing cases intact, but his reasoning could imperil indictments against James Comey and Letitia James tied to a disputed Virginia appointment, with arguments set Nov. 13.

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