Federal decide orders Lindsey Halligan to elucidate US lawyer title use

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A federal decide on Tuesday ordered Lindsey Halligan to elucidate why she recognized herself because the U.S. lawyer for the Eastern District of Virginia in a legal indictment, regardless of a previous ruling that her appointment was illegal.

In line with court docket paperwork reviewed by Fox Information Digital, U.S. District Choose David Novak mentioned in a three-page order that Halligan should file a written response inside seven days justifying her use of the title and explaining why it shouldn't be struck from the indictment.

"Ms. Halligan shall additional clarify why her identification doesn't represent a false or deceptive assertion," mentioned Novak.

Fox Information Digital reached out to the U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace for the Japanese District of Virginia for remark however didn't instantly obtain a response.

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Lindsey Halligan, particular assistant to the president, speaks with a reporter outdoors the White Home, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

President Donald Trump appointed Halligan to function interim U.S. Lawyer for the Japanese District of Virginia after Erik Siebert resigned.

A federal decide in November dismissed the indictments of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Lawyer Common Letitia James, discovering that Halligan had been unlawfully appointed and due to this fact lacked the authority to convey the fees.

Novak cited the Nov. 24 ruling by U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie in his order, noting that whereas it's below attraction, no keep has been issued, that means it stays binding on the court docket.

Lindsey Halligan, lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump, holds ceremonial proclamations within the Oval Workplace of the White Home in Washington, D.C., on March 6, 2025. (Al Drago/Bloomberg through Getty Photos)

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Trump pressed Senate Majority Chief John Thune, R-S.D., in December to dismantle the Senate’s "blue slip" custom, arguing that the follow has allowed Democrats to dam Republican judicial and U.S. lawyer nominees.

"If they are saying no, then it's OVER for that very nicely certified Republican candidate. Solely a extremely far left Democrat will be authorized. It's stunning that Republicans, below Senator Chuck G, enable this rip-off to proceed. So unfair to Republicans, and never Constitutional," Trump wrote on Fact Social.

Senate Majority Chief John Thune, R-S.D., is interviewed by Fox Information Channel's Bret Baier outdoors the West Wing of the White Home, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington. ((AP Photograph/Alex Brandon))

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"I'm hereby asking Senate Majority Chief John Thune, a incredible man, to get one thing carried out, ideally the termination of Blue Slips. Too many GREAT REPUBLICANS are being, SENT PACKIN’. None are getting authorized!!!"

Alina Habba , one other Trump-appointed U.S. lawyer, introduced on Dec. 8 that she would step down as the highest federal prosecutor in New Jersey after an appeals court docket dominated she, too, was unlawfully serving within the function.