A federal judge has forbidden one of the president’s appointed prosecutors from participating in certain cases after saying he is serving “unlawfully.”
Bill Essayli, the first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, released a defiant statement in response to the judgment Tuesday.
‘Ultimately, this question will be decided by the Supreme Court.’
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“Just so there’s no confusion, today’s order is stayed and has no immediate effect,” Essayli said on social media. “I remain First Assistant U.S. Attorney and continue running the office.”
U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright said the Trump administration had installed Essayli as a U.S. attorney in defiance of a 120-day legal limit for acting U.S. attorneys.
Seabright gave the government a week to begin the appeals process so the ruling won’t be
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