Appeals Court Rules Trump's Nevada U.S. Attorney Was Unlawfully Appointed — the Third Court to Reject the Same Workaround

Date

Aug 17, 2026

Outcome

Administration lost

Posture

Merits

Party

United States

Source

usnews.com ↗

Publisher

Associated Press

Disposition

Ninth Circuit panel affirmed the district court's finding that Sigal Chattah was unlawfully serving as U.S. attorney and was properly disqualified from the underlying prosecutions.

Caveat

Appellate affirmance of the district court's disqualification ruling.

Ledger id

1923

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