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2025-09-22 · 1 min read · Edit on Pyrite

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Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed Lindsey Halligan as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia on September 22, 2025, using the Federal Vacancies Reform Act to bypass Senate confirmation.

Who is Halligan:

  • Born July 21, 1989, in Portland, Maine
  • Insurance defense attorney at Cole Scott & Kissane in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • Total federal court appearances prior to appointment: 3 (all civil)
  • Criminal prosecution experience: Zero
  • Miss Colorado USA pageant contestant
  • Met Donald Trump in November 2021
  • Served on Trump's legal team during second impeachment and January 6 proceedings

    • The EDVA is one of the most prestigious and important federal districts in the country, handling national security cases and cases involving the federal government. Halligan's appointment placed a wholly unqualified Trump loyalist in charge of this critical office.

    Within three days, Halligan would indict former FBI Director James Comey. Within three weeks, she would indict former New York AG Letitia James. Both indictments would be dismissed by Judge Patricia Tolliver Currie on November 24, 2025, who ruled Halligan's appointment unconstitutional.