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The federal public defender's office challenged the legality of allowing the U.S. attorneys in Los Angeles and Las Vegas to continue in their jobs without congressional approval.
By Danny Hakim
Federal public defenders in Nevada and California filed challenges this week seeking to overturn the appointments of the acting U.S. attorneys in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, who have been serving in their roles without the approval of Congress.
