{
  "id": 16824593,
  "title": "Federal judge disqualifies Trump-appointed prosecutor for overstay in role",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/federal-judge-disqualifies-trump-appointed-prosecutor-for-overstay-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T00:47:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/27/bill-essayli-disqualified-overstay-role"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Bill Essayli said in statement he ‘disagrees with the court’s order’ which was stayed immediately A federal judge disqualified Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in southern California, from overseeing several cases on Tuesday, part of an ongoing legal battle over whether the Trump appointee has stayed in a temporary role longer than allowed by the law. The ruling was automatically stayed…",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Federal judge rules top US prosecutor in Los Angeles isn’t legally serving",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/federal-judge-rules-top-us-prosecutor-in-los-angeles-isnt-legally",
        "published": "2026-10-28T04:40:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}