Fed up judge drops MAJOR WARNING on Trump prosecutor

Judge David Novak, a Trump appointee, issued an 18-page ruling that was described as one of the most 'scorching' in a year. He explicitly warned Lindseay Halligan, Todd Blanch, and Pam Bondi that Halligan's 'masquerade' as a US attorney must end. The judge found their legal briefs to be filled with 'vitriol' resembling 'cable news TV show rhetoric' and accused them of making 'rudimentary legal errors' and an 'unhealthy obsession with Jack Smith.'

Judge Novak said the 'masquerade' of Lindseay Halligan as a US attorney must come to an end. He compared the style of legal brief submitted by Trump's DOJ, co-signed by Bondi and Blanch, to 'cable news TV show rhetoric' and said it was 'filled with vitriol.' He also stated that Halligan shares 'an unhealthy obsession with Jack Smith.'

Judge Novak refrained from immediate disciplinary proceedings, attributing it to Halligan's 'inexperience,' but issued a clear warning. He stated that if Halligan 'persists in ignoring Judge Curry's orders and this memorandum order,' he would initiate disciplinary proceedings against her and any other signatory to an offending pleading. Crucially, these proceedings would involve referral to the state bar, a body over which Trump has no jurisdiction or pardon power.

Novak said he'll give her a 'mulligan' this time because of her 'inexperience' but 'should M. Halligan persist in ignoring Judge Curry's orders and this memorandum order... the court will initiate disciplinary proceedings against Miss Halligan and any other signatory.' The guest confirmed, 'Trump cannot save Lindseay Halligan from the state bar. And he has right here. Judge Novak has said that is where he's going to refer disciplinary action if she touches the stove again.'

The ruling has significant ramifications beyond Halligan's specific case. There are five other US attorneys across the country whose appointments have been unlawfully made and struck down by judges. This ruling provides a 'roadmap' for other judges to address similar defiance from the Justice Department, which had a 'blueprint' of keeping disqualified attorneys in office until forced out by an appellate court. Judge Novak's firm stance signals that such tactics will not be tolerated, and other judges may follow his lead.

The guest stated, 'There are five US attorneys across the country who've been unlawfully appointed and whose status has been struck down by judges.' He added, 'this could absolutely be a roadmap' for other judges dealing with 'recalcitrant US attorneys who're flouting an order.'