Summary
A federal judge has asked Lindsey Halligan to explain why she is calling herself the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia after being told her appointment was not valid. The judge wants to know if she made a misleading statement and has given her seven days to respond.
Key Facts
- A federal judge ordered Lindsey Halligan to justify her use of the U.S. attorney title.
- The judge involved is David Novak, who is based in Richmond.
- Halligan was ruled unlawfully appointed as U.S. attorney.
- The judge wants to determine if Halligan's actions are misleading.
- The order was issued by Judge Novak on his own, without a request from others.
- The Justice Department has not yet commented on the situation.
- The judge’s order is related to a past decision where Halligan's appointment was considered "defective."
