Judge rules Trump-appointed US prosecutor in Los Angeles is not serving legally – US politics live

Department of Justice says it intends to appeal as administration tries to keep president’s ally Bill Essayli in office Sign up for the Breaking News US email Since he took office last year, Bill Essayli , southern California’s highest-ranking federal prosecutor, has wielded his office to help advance Trump’s policies, including on immigration and transgender rights.

Now, he’s using that same authority to try and block tens of thousands of California votes from being…