Judge demands explanation from Lindsey Halligan for using U.S. attorney title.

A federal judge ordered Lindsey Halligan to explain why she continues to identify herself as a U.S. attorney despite a previous ruling invalidating her appointment in eastern Virginia. Halligan has seven days to justify her title and clarify why it isn’t misleading, as well as provide reasons why the court shouldn’t strike her identification from an indictment. The Justice Department’s appeal of the ruling has not frozen the decision, making it binding. Halligan’s appointment was found to be unconstitutional, leading to the dismissal of cases against James Comey and Letitia James, with prosecutors instructed to list her as U.S. attorney despite the controversy.

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