Utah federal judges declined to extend the Trump-appointed interim US attorney, the first red-state district court to reject the administration’s approach to installing chief prosecutors—and the first time it’s happened to someone approaching Senate confirmation.
The decision prompted criticism Wednesday from the Justice Department and a spokesperson for Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa).
Attorney General Pam Bondi switched Melissa Holyoak’s title on Tuesday—the day her 120-day interim term expired—from interim US attorney to first assistant while she awaits a Senate floor vote.
Holyoak joins a growing list of temporary top attorneys federal district courts haven’t kept on when their ...
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