A Bush-appointed federal judge ruled on Tuesday that acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, Bilal “Bill” Essayli, was illegally appointed, though Essayli said “nothing is changing.”
Essayli was sworn in as U.S. Attorney in April after being appointed by Attorney General Pam Bondi. Judge Seabright ruled in a 64-page order that the acting attorney had unlawfully assumed his role after resigning in July as interim U.S. attorney, partly due to not being confirmed by the Senate yet, according to NBC News.
“Essayli may not perform the functions and duties of the United States Attorney as Acting United States Attorney. He is disqualified from serving in that role,” Seabright said.
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In a response late Tuesday on X, Essayli wrote, “For those who didn’t
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