US EditionCourt disqualifies Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada from overseeing multiple criminal cases
Judge rules Sigal Chattah’s appointment violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, disqualifying her from supervising four criminal cases amid broader challenges to Trump administration staffing tactics.
- On Tuesday, Judge David G. Campbell disqualified Sigal Chattah, Nevada’s acting U.S. attorney, stating she `is not validly serving` according to the court ruling.
- The Trump administration reclassified Chattah from interim to acting, but public defenders argued this violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act and a judge found the maneuvers unlawful.
- A judge barred Chattah from supervising criminal prosecutions against four defendants who challenged indictments and ordered government attorneys to file statements within seven days.
- The ruling serves as a rebuke to the Trump administration’s attempts to circumvent Congress-set appointment procedures, and the Justice Department is appealing while Nevada federal prosecutors and defendants remain affected.
- The court outlined three options: a temporary acting appointment meeting federal rules, Nevada federal bench selecting an interim, or a presidential nomination with U.S. Senate confirmation.
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Judge disqualifies Trump-appointed Nevada US attorney from handling cases: "Not validly serving"
A Trump-backed top federal prosecutor in Nevada has been disqualified from handling criminal cases after a federal judge ruled that she is “not validly serving as Acting U.S. Attorney.” U.S. District Court Judge David Campbell ruled that Sigal Chattah, the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, should no longer oversee criminal cases. Campbell ruled that because Chattah was not properly serving in her role, her continued work as a top…
Trump-appointed US attorney disqualified from multiple cases in Nevada
A Trump-appointed U.S. attorney for Nevada was disqualified from four criminal cases by a federal judge on Tuesday after not being officially nominated for confirmation by the Senate. Sigal Chattah, who served as the acting U.S. attorney for Nevada, was directed to relinquish control over prosecutions by U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell. Campbell said…
US judge disqualifies Nevada prosecutor from four cases in blow to Trump
A U.S. District Court Judge on Tuesday disqualified Nevada's lead federal prosecutor Sigal Chattah from supervising four criminal cases, dealing another setback to President Donald Trump's administration's maneuvers to keep his picks in power.
Court Rules Acting U.S. Attorney Improperly Serving — What It Means for Nevada - Nevada Globe
A federal judge has barred acting U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah from supervising four criminal prosecutions in Las Vegas, ruling that she is “not validly serving” in her position. The decision came after federal public defenders raised objections, arguing her appointment violated the proper process. Let’s be clear—this isn’t just about one official. It’s about the constant pattern of Washington and its bureaucrats playing fast and loose with the l…
Judge disqualifies Trump-appointed Nevada prosecutor from some cases after finding she's "not validly serving"
A judge ruled Tuesday that the top federal prosecutor in Nevada is not serving legally in the role — marking the second time that a judge has partially sidelined one of the Trump administration's prosecutors.
The serving federal prosecutor of Nevada, Sigal Chattah, was disqualified on Tuesday to supervise or intervene in criminal cases, after federal judge David G. Campbell concluded “was not validly serving as acting federal prosecutor” and that her involvement “would be illegal.”Read more]]>
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