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Appeals court upholds Sigal Chattah’s disqualification as US attorney in Nevada - The Hill
WorldBy Sophie Brams8/17/20261 min read
A federal appeals court panel on Monday upheld an order that disqualified Sigal Chattah from the top federal prosecutorial job in Nevada, ruling that the Justice Department’s effort to sidestep Senate confirmation is unlawful. A three-judge panel for the 9th…
✨ Key Highlights
- A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday to uphold an earlier order disqualifying Sigal Chattah from serving as the top federal prosecutor in Nevada.
- The panel found that the Justice Department's attempt to keep Chattah in the U.S. attorney role while bypassing Senate confirmation is unlawful.
- The decision centers on the DOJ's effort to sidestep the Senate's constitutional role in confirming U.S. attorneys, a mechanism the court determined does not comply with the law.
- The ruling affirms a lower court's action against Chattah's appointment, reinforcing limits on how the department can install prosecutors without going through the standard confirmation process.
- The outcome represents a legal setback for the Justice Department's staffing approach in Nevada and could have broader implications for similar appointments elsewhere.
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A federal appeals court panel on Monday upheld an order that disqualified Sigal Chattah from the top federal prosecutorial job in Nevada, ruling that the Justice Department’s effort