The Department of Justice has taken unusual steps to allow Bill Essayli to remain U.S. attorney for the Central District of ...

In the three-plus months Bill Essayli has run the Los Angeles US Attorney’s Office, he has ignored and overruled the ...

The Trump administration moved this week to name Bilal "Bill" Essayli "acting" U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, allowing Essayli to retain the interim post while bypassing a ...

The Justice Department has maneuvered in recent days to keep two pro-Trump loyalists in acting leadership positions at the ...

A week later, when the Los Angeles County sheriff lamented the fact that his office would have to comply with federal ...

The U.S. Attorney's office in Los Angeles is seeking to dismiss charges against a sheriff's deputy who has already been ...

Despite strong backing from top Trump officials, interim U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli's path to permanent appointment is unclear, ...

The new administration had already courted controversy in both cases. Now the Justice Department seeks to end them entirely.

The moves continue a trend for the DOJ, as controversial temporary picks to lead U.S. attorneys' offices face resistance from ...

Trump sidesteps Senate rules to extend Bill Essayli’s power as L.A.'s U.S. attorney. Legal experts warn the move could ...

Jen Psaki shows how the U.S. attorney's office for the Central District of California has become a symbol of Donald Trump's ...

A recent court order is prohibiting Department of Homeland Security agents from targeting people based on the color of their ...