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BumRushDaShow

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12. Potential next steps here -
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 10:44 AM
Monday
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The Supreme Court could have the last word on the subject, which affects federal prosecutors installed by the administration who haven’t been confirmed by the Senate and whose tenures have been challenged as illegal by criminal defendants.

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The administration’s promised appeal of Halligan’s disqualification in Virginia would fall under a different federal circuit (the Fourth). When different federal circuits rule differently on an issue, that makes it more likely that the Supreme Court will step in to resolve a conflict if asked to do so.


Alito is assigned to the 3rd Circuit for emergency reviews and they might run to him while considering an en banc review (especially since the 3rd Circuit just got tipped to majority (R) with the confirmation of Emil Bove, making it 7(R) - 6(D) appointees, although I think when they do the en banc, they might have a mix of 13 current and senior judges, where it is 6(R) - 4(D) still there of the senior ones).

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