A US federal judge in Hawaii disqualified the US Attorney for Los Angeles, Bill Essayli, from leading the office but allowed him to stay as the top deputy. The ruling is part of a growing trend of challenges by lawyers and public defenders to Trump-appointed prosecutors who were appointed without Senate confirmation or congressional oversight.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/us/us-attorney-bill-essayli-los-angeles-ruling.html