Nonilex

#Trump pick to be the top #federal prosecutor in #NYC will stay in the job, even though he hasn’t been confirmed by the US #Senate, after a group of #judges voted Monday to allow him to continue in the position.

The judges’ decision to approve #JayClayton as the #USattorney for #SDNY is a victory for the Trump admin, which has resorted to unorthodox maneuvers to keep some of Trump’s other nominees for US attys in place after they failed to advance in the Senate.

#law
https://apnews.com/article/clayton-prosecutor-new-york-9d92e8444db2acae26f21bb6c8cdf81e

Jay Clayton to stay as top federal prosecutor in Manhattan

The judges of the Southern District of New York have approved Jay Clayton to remain as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan. The approval was announced in a release Monday by District Executive Edward Friedland. It came after several other U.S. attorneys across the country who were appointed by the administration of President Donald Trump were unable to gain the approval of judges in their districts. The Manhattan prosecutor's office has undergone turmoil in recent months after several prosecutors resigned after refusing to carry out orders from the Justice Department.

AP News
Aug 19 at 12:03amWeb
Show threadNonilexAug 19

#JayClayton, who served as chair of the #SEC during the first #Trump admin, has deep-roots in #WallStreet & >2decades of experience at a prominent international law firm, although he never was a prosecutor before taking the position 4 months ago.

The approval came after several other US attorneys across the country who were appointed by the Trump admin were unable to gain the approval of #judges in their districts.

#law #NYC #Manhattan #SDNY

Show threadKarl AuerbachAug 19
@Nonilex Might we anticipate a flurry of appeals after criminal convictions claiming that the prosecutions were unlawful because the prosecutor (or his/her boss) was not properly seated or empowered?