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Sep. 12, 2025

Judge to decide quickly on Bilal Essayli disqualification motion

Senior U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright of Hawaii will quickly decide whether Bilal Essayli is lawfully serving as acting U.S. attorney in Los Angeles, a challenge that could cloud indictments and delay criminal cases.

Judge to decide quickly on Bilal Essayli disqualification motion
Acting U.S. Attorney Bilal A. Essayli

A judge appointed to handle a defense motion to disqualify Bilal A. Essayli of the Central District of California on the grounds that he is unlawfully serving as acting U.S. attorney under a 1998 federal law said Thursday that he wants to decide the case quickly.

Senior U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright of the District of Hawaii scheduled a hearing on Oct. 14, according to a minute order after the status conference, with the U.S. Department of Justice's brief due Sept. ...

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