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Legal loopholes and Senate drama: Inside Trump’s battle to install US attorneys

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Former President Donald Trump’s effort to appoint political allies to permanent roles as U.S. attorneys advanced this week, as Senate Republicans push to restart a delayed confirmation process and the White House employs a legal strategy to retain a nominee in New Jersey’s top prosecutor role.

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Weekly Law, News and Politics podcast featuring Barbara McQuade, Jill Wine-Banks and Joyce Vance

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Weekly Law, News and Politics podcast featuring Barbara McQuade, Jill Wine-Banks and Joyce Vance

246: Respect My Authoritah

#SistersInLaw discuss Trump’s legal maneuvering to sidestep Senate confirmation for US attorney appointments.

8 months ago·United States

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Chicago's federal judges choose Andrew Boutros as top prosecutor

Boutros joins a growing list of court-appointed U.S. attorneys originally named by President Donald Trump’s attorney general.

8 months ago·Chicago, United States

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Legal loopholes and Senate drama: Inside Trump’s battle to install US attorneys

President Donald Trump’s fraught effort to install political appointees in permanent roles as US attorneys across the country gained momentum this week, as Republicans work to jumpstart a stalled confirmation process in the Senate, while the White House resorted to a novel legal maneuver to keep a political ally in place as New Jersey’s top prosecutor.

8 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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