Pam Bondi Puts Sticker On Lindsey Halligan's Head That Says 'Real Lawyer'

[erronis]

https://www.wonkette.com/p/pam-bondi-puts-sticker-on-lindsey
Evan Hurst

Welp, the lawyer who thinks you’re automatically off the record with a journalist as long as you use the fun disappearing messages on Signal, the US attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia who was placed there for the sole purpose of being a big enough idiot to prosecute Donald Trump’s enemies, regardless of whether evidence has been uncovered, she’s in another embarrassing situation.

There’ve been questions as to whether Halligan’s appointment was valid, and James Comey and Letitia James have been arguing through their lawyers in court that it indeed was not, in particular because her immediate predecessor, Erik Siebert, the one who had too much integrity and professionalism to prosecute Comey for imaginary crimes simply because Trump is upset with him, had already finished a 120-day term as interim US attorney. Therefore, say lawyers for Comey and James, Trump isn’t just allowed to appoint a whole new interim US attorney. Also therefore, say Comey and James, the indictments against them should be dismissed with great guffawing and the shortness of breath that follows.

In reply, the US Justice Department says “neener” and now Attorney General Pam Bondi has put a sticker on Halligan’s head that says “Real Lawyer SINCE ALWAYS,” to clear up any confusion over whether she’s supposed to be there.

The Washington Post explains:

Justice Department lawyers on Monday defended Lindsey Halligan’s role as eastern Virgnia’s top federal prosecutor, saying in court filings that even if her appointment as U.S. attorney is ruled invalid, she now has an additional title that will allow her to continue overseeing cases against two of President Donald Trump’s perceived foes.

The department attorneys said Attorney General Pam Bondi designated Halligan last week as a “special attorney” to the Justice Department, assigned to oversee the cases against former FBI director James B. Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Lawyers for Comey and James have urged a federal judge to dismiss the charges against them on grounds that Halligan was unlawfully installed as U.S. attorney in September and has no authority to prosecute them.

“Whatever her title, Ms. Halligan is still an ‘attorney for the government’ authorized to conduct grand jury proceedings and sign indictments,” Henry C. Whitaker, a counselor to Bondi, wrote in court filings Monday.

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[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. I think Comey & James could argue well that "Special Attorney" can't be backdated. . . . nt

[Volaris]

2. In that case, throw these inictments out as invalid,

And let 'special attorney' dipshit refile them, and let's see what happens.
Or better yet, why not have Pam sign her name to that shit herself and be held professionally liable when the next one blows up in their face.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. This move by Bondi is illegal and should be rejected

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