{
  "id": 16920716,
  "title": "Top federal prosecutor in LA not legally serving, judge rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/top-federal-prosecutor-in-la-not-legally-serving-judge-rules",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T15:25:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6177658-judge-rules-essayli-unlawful-designation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that Bill Essayli, the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, is unlawfully serving as the top prosecutor in Los Angeles. U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright wrote in his order that the former California State Assembly member \"is unlawfully serving as a 'de facto' United...",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}