Judge Asks Halligan to Explain Continued Use of US Attorney Title

A federal judge in Virginia has given Lindsey Halligan seven days to explain why she continues to call herself a U.S. attorney after a court ruled last year that she didn’t legally hold that position.

U.S. District Judge David J. Novak issued the Jan. 7 order on his own initiative after Halligan used the title when signing an indictment in his court. He noted that U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie had ruled last November that Halligan’s appointment violated federal law.