Federal judges in the U.S. Eastern District Court announced Tuesday that they’re seeking candidates for the interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. The move comes in the midst of a monthslong standoff between the judges and President Donald Trump’s pick for the job, Lindsey Halligan. In November, a federal judge ruled that Halligan was unlawfully named the Eastern District’s top federal prosecutor. Several more federal judges have raised their frustrations and concerns as Halligan continues to identify herself as U.S. Attorney. On Tuesday, in a court’s latest filing on...
