Bill Would Bar Federal Judges From Appointing US Attorneys

Bill Would Bar Federal Judges From Appointing US Attorneys

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced legislation Thursday that would prohibit district judges from appointing interim U.S. attorneys if the 120-day term of the person appointed by the president expires. The executive and judiciary branches recently clashed after Alina Habba, President Donald Trump's pick as interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, was replaced by a panel of federal judges in that state after her 120-day term expired without her being …

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Mike Lee Will Introduce Bill To Halt Federal Judges’ Control Over U.S. Attorneys

'President Trump deserves to pick the people working for him,' Lee said.

Mike Lee Introduces Bill To Halt Judges’ Control Of U.S. Attorneys

Sen. Mike Lee will introduce a short two-page bill designed “to restore executive power to appoint United States attorneys.”

Lee bill would block federal judges from appointing US Attorneys - Utah Policy

U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation today to restore the President’s right to appoint acting United States Attorneys, a power usurped by Democrats and handed to judges under arbitrary time limits, creating conflicts of interest and power imbalances within courts. U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) cosponsored the legislation. “President Trump deserves to pick the people working for him,” said Senator Mike Lee. “Judges shouldn’t get …