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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Another blow for Trump as judge disqualifies ‘unlawfully serving’ top prosecutor in Los Angeles

A judge has determined that Bill Essayli, a top federal prosecutor for a district serving Los Angeles, has been illegally serving since July. - (REUTERS)

The top U.S. attorney in one of the largest districts in the country has been serving illegally since July, according to a federal judge.

The ruling marks the third time that a court has disqualified one of Donald Trump’s loyalists for a top prosecutor role, as the Department of Justice faces intense legal scrutiny over a series of maneuvers to keep the president’s allies in office to get around legal limits on how long they can stay there.

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