Federal public defenders call Sigal Chattah's 'acting' Nevada U.S. attorney role 'improper'

Appointment of acting US attorney for Nevada challenged in federal court

The controversial appointment of the acting U.S. attorney for Nevada is facing a new challenge in federal court.

Nevada’s Top Federal Prosecutor Under Fire After DOJ Workaround Expires - Nevada Globe

In a bold affront to constitutional norms, the Nevada federal public defender’s office is now challenging Acting U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah’s authority—arguing that her appointment expired under the law back in July. This comes on the heels of a similar ruling in New Jersey, where a judge deemed Trump-appointed interim prosecutor Alina Habba’s tenure illegal. Yet the Justice Department pressed on with political maneuvering, sidestepping Senate …

Federal public defenders call Sigal Chattah's 'acting' Nevada U.S. attorney role 'improper'

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Federal public defenders are asking judges to disqualify acting U.S. attorney Sigal Chattah from some cases and possibly dismiss them, saying she is “improperly serving” in her role. In March, President Donald Trump appointed Chattah as the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Nevada. She resigned from that position before the 120-day deadline expired. This triggered the Federal Vacancy Act, which allowed the president t…

Lawsuits challenge Sigal Chattah’s position as Nevada’s ‘acting’ US attorney - The Nevada Independent

In three federal court filings last week, the office argued that President Donald Trump’s administration pursued illegal “personnel maneuvers” that allowed Chattah to remain Nevada’s top federal law enforcement officer after her first stint as the interim U.S. attorney expired.

Sigal Chattah's acting US attorney appointment challenged in federal court

LAS VEGAS — The Nevada federal public defender’s office is challenging acting U.S. attorney Sigal Chattah’s appointment, arguing that her term expired in July. The office’s motion, filed Thursday, follows a federal judge’s Aug. 21 ...