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Lindsey Halligan leaves DOJ as judge calls her use of title 'charade' (www.usatoday.com)

submitted 1 week ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/politics@sh.itjust.works

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Lindsey Halligan has left the Department of Justice after a federal judge threatened disciplinary actions against the controversial U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Jan. 20.

Halligan, a former personal lawyer to President Donald Trump, was the prosecutor who brought charges against Former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James last year.

Those cases were dismissed in November 2025 after a U.S. district judge ruled Halligan was not lawfully chosen to head the office for the Eastern District of Virginia. The Department of Justice has appealed the dismissals.

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[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 32 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

How do her actions not meet standards for disbarring someone?

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I 100% agree, they seem to be slow about that stuff.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Fuckin’ Rudy only got disbarred in NY after years. ABA got rustled out of Senate confirmations afterwards. Uh, coincidentally.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If you think of the bar association as like a lawyer union, then it makes more sense. I fear they are too slow to disbar because they are scared of policing themselves too much.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 3 points 1 week ago

It's more like a guild than a union. Gamer brain rot has ruined the term but the distinction matters.

[–] fletcher_bosom@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Everything she oversaw at the DOJ should be vacated with prejudice, and she should be disbarred. It's not enough to just let her walk away.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 9 points 1 week ago

100% Agree. Furthermore, as she was clearly aware that what she was doing was illegal, she should be charged with fraud, and probably several other things. FAFO

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago

Sorry about the source, it's better than all of the others right now.

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

She'll be back as a Special Government Employee running some other agency that she's incredibly unqualified for.

[–] northendtrooper@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 week ago

Good, hope the door hits you on the way out.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Finally

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Hah. Sucks to suck.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Na na na na . . .