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Appeals court rules Nevada’s top federal prosecutor illegally holds office over lack of Senate confirmation 

By Emily Hallas
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A federal appeals court unanimously ruled on Monday that Nevada’s acting U.S. attorney, Sigal Chattah, is serving in the position unlawfully.

Judges previously ruled in September that the state’s top federal prosecutor was serving in her position illegally after her interim term expired. The Trump administration appealed the ruling, but to no avail, as the latest court ruling determined. 

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