A federal judge ruled Trump-appointed prosecutor Bill Essayli is unlawfully serving as Los Angeles’s top U.S. attorney and disqualified him from two cases, but paused the disqualification while the Justice Department seeks a stay
Bill Essayli Photo credit: REUTERS/Daniel Cole A federal judge has ruled that Bill Essayli has been serving unlawfully as Los Angeles’ top federal prosecutor. The ruling represents a legal setback for the Justice Department’s effort to preserve Essayli’s authority, but it does not immediately remove Essayli from his position. Senior U.S. District Judge J. Michael…