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Florida Bar says it ‘erroneously’ stated Halligan is under investigation
The Florida Bar said its earlier claim of an investigation into Lindsey Halligan was incorrect but confirmed it is monitoring related legal proceedings.
- On March 6, The Florida Bar said a prior reply was 'erroneously' written and there is no pending investigation of Lindsey Halligan.
- The CfA filed a complaint asking Florida and Virginia bars to investigate Halligan's brief tenure as acting U.S. attorney, citing her conduct after a judge found her appointment unlawful.
- The Florida Bar representatives told reporters there was an 'open file' but declined further comment, with Davis saying the Bar is monitoring ongoing legal proceedings.
- Requests for comment to Halligan were unanswered, and the CfA criticized the Bar's reversal as 'hard to reconcile' given judges' concerns.
- A judge in February rebuked Halligan for 'fundamental misstatements of the law,' and U.S. District Judge David Novak ordered her to explain her use of the U.S. attorney title, with no investigation currently pending, the Florida Bar confirmed on March 6.
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Florida Bar walks back statement on investigation into Halligan, now says there is none
The Florida Bar has walked back what it said was an erroneous earlier statement its representatives had made indicating that it had an open investigation into Lindsey Halligan, a former top federal prosecutor in Virginia.
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