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Nevada’s Top Prosecutor Disqualified | Wilmington News
A federal appeals court has struck down Sigal Chattah’s continued role as top federal prosecutor in Nevada, ruling her interim appointment was unlawfully extended. The court found that the Justice Department couldn’t simply reassign her to a first assistant U.S. attorney position to keep her in power — a move that violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. This decision joins a growing trend of courts scrutinizing temporary appointments and reinforces that acting roles require legal legitimacy, not administrative convenience. With Chattah disqualified, Nevada’s U.S. Attorney’s Office…
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