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Showing Original Post only (View all)My favorite part of the opinion that removed Halligan as Acting US Attorney [View all]
You should never go out of your way to piss off a Federal Judge. Halligan and the DOJ filed to a response to a federal judge on the question of whether it was legal or appropriate for Halligan to claim to be an action US Attorney that was very rude. The judge called these assholes out for this filing

This is also my favorite part of this opinion
My favorite part of Judge Novak's ruling on Lindsey Halligan is that basically she's too dumb to disbar.
— Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) 2026-01-21T17:34:37.362Z

This opinion will haunt Halligan for the rest of her career.
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My favorite part of the opinion that removed Halligan as Acting US Attorney [View all]
LetMyPeopleVote
Yesterday
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I don't understand legalese, but I do understand someone just got squashed like a bug.
Irish_Dem
Yesterday
#1
Shame the judge refrained from referring her for investigation & disciplinary action imo.
SheltieLover
Yesterday
#2
i was thinking the same thing (only you sound less pissed off than my thought), wondering
orleans
23 hrs ago
#10
Translation: She was a perfect Trump pick for the role, that is to say totally unqualified.
patphil
23 hrs ago
#9
The implication is that *when* she steps out of line again (and she will)...
malthaussen
23 hrs ago
#18
"Very soon" like when the GOP will issue their comprehensive health plan. n/t
malthaussen
23 hrs ago
#20