Federal judges in the Eastern District of Virginia are seeking applicants to replace Lindsey Halligan, President Donald Trump’s handpicked choice, as the district’s top federal prosecutor.
M. Hannah Lauck, the district’s chief judge, issued an order on Jan. 20 stating that because Halligan’s 120-day appointment formally ends on that date, the U.S. attorney position in the district “will be vacant.”
Since the Senate has not confirmed Halligan, Lauck said in the order, federal judges in the district now have authority under federal law to appoint someone to serve as U.S. attorney on an interim basis.
The court system asked qualified attorneys interested in serving as an interim U.S. attorney to apply. The deadline for application is Feb. 10….
Federal Judges Move to Replace Trump-Picked US Attorney in Eastern Virginia
