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"LEGAL ARGUMENTS OVER APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY Justice Department lawyers have urged the appeals court to reject Currie’s interpretation of the law, arguing it would wrongly limit the attorney general’s ability to name interim U.S. Attorneys to lead 94 federal prosecutors' offices across the U.S. Lawyers for Comey and James argued that the DOJ’s position would effectively allow the president to keep loyalist interim U.S. Attorneys in place indefinitely, evading the Senate’s authority to approve those officials."

Framing: assertive · First seen: 2026-09-15 · Last seen: 2026-09-15 · Spread: 1 articles