{"id":2576863,"date":"2026-03-06T09:21:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T14:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-halligan-under-investigation-by-florida-bar-after-doj-controversy\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T09:24:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T14:24:44","slug":"lindsey-halligan-under-investigation-by-florida-bar-after-doj-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-halligan-under-investigation-by-florida-bar-after-doj-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Lindsey Halligan under investigation by Florida bar after DOJ controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flindsey-halligan-under-investigation-by-florida-bar-after-doj-controversy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2576863&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Lindsey Halligan, the former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia appointed by Donald Trump, is under investigation by the Florida Bar amid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-justice-department-nominee-faces-ethics-minefield-from-fathers-corporate-interests\/\" title=\"Biden Justice Department Nominee Faces Ethics Minefield From Father\u2019s Corporate Interests\">ethics concerns<\/a> tied to her brief DOJ tenure and related controversy. The probe follows allegations that indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James were fueled by political motives, which prompted a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >left-leaning legal watchdog group<\/a> to urge both the Florida and Virginia bars to investigate. A Florida Bar official confirmed the investigation in a letter to Campaign for Accountability, stating the matter is pending and providing few details. The controversy also centers on Halligan\u2019s 2019 appointment to replace Erik Siebert, which federal judges ruled unlawful for technical reasons after the court found the interim appointment limit had been exceeded; the Trump administration disputes this interpretation. Campaign for Accountability criticized the Virginia Bar for not acting and called for accountability, while coverage notes Halligan briefly remained in her post before being replaced.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Lindsey Halligan under investigation by Florida bar after DOJ weaponization accusations<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2480005\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Lindsey Halligan, the former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, is being investigated by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\">Florida <\/a>bar after her brief tenure with the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\">Justice Department <\/a>became mired in controversy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump appointed Halligan to be Virginia&rsquo;s top prosecutor, but her appointment was ruled unlawful last fall for technical reasons. Halligan was ordered to leave the post, and a panel of federal judges <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4466268\/lawyer-chosen-federal-prosecutor-virginia-fired\/\">selected her replacement<\/a> last month. Allegations that indictments Halligan secured against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James were fueled by political animus provoked controversy during her short-lived position, leading a left-leaning legal watchdog group <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3882924\/florida-virginia-pressured-investigate-lindsey-halligan-prosecuting-james-comey-letitia-james\/\">to urge<\/a> the Florida and Virginia bars to investigate her over ethics concerns last November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4481928\/doj-officials-say-biden-autopen-investigation-has-not-closed-despite-reports\/\">DOJ officials say Biden autopen investigation has not closed despite reports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4481992\/big-tech-lawsuit-trump-bondi-tiktok-deal\/\">Big Tech executives sue Trump and Bondi over TikTok deal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4481674\/public-accepted-biden-fbi-surveil-trump-prosecution-sarah-bedford\/\">Public &#8216;largely accepted&#8217; Biden&#8217;s FBI was surveilling Trump campaign: Sarah Bedford<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>A Florida bar official confirmed it is probing Halligan in a letter to that watchdog group known as the Campaign for Accountability. The investigation is &ldquo;pending,&rdquo; read <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/27773054-cfa-florida-bar-response-lindsey-halligan-complaint\/\">the letter<\/a>, which was reported by the <em>New York Times<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are no details in the letter about what the bar is investigating. In previous statements, Campaign for Accountability Executive Director Michelle Kuppersmith had railed against Halligan&rsquo;s move to stay in her post until January, long after a judge ruled in November that her appointment to replace Erik Siebert as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-governor-appoints-john-scott-as-interim-attorney-general-after-impeachment-of-ken-paxton\/\" title=\"John Scott appointed as interim ... General of Texas after Ken Paxton&#039;s impeachment.\">interim attorney<\/a> was illegal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8203;&#8203;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3899216\/what-happens-next-comey-james-cases-dismissed\/\"><strong>WHAT HAPPENS NEXT AFTER COMEY AND JAMES CASE DISMISSED?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration disagreed with the judge&rsquo;s interpretation of a federal law, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-bidens-labor-secretary-pick-julie-su-may-not-need-senate-confirmation\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s labor secretary nominee Julie Su might bypass Senate confirmation.\">limits temporary appointments<\/a> to 120 days. The court said Attorney General Pam Bondi used up the allotted 120-day interim appointment on Siebert before he resigned in September, making her move to promote Halligan unlawful. Bondi&rsquo;s team contended that the 120-day term limit does not bar her from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/halligan-ordered-to-defend-not-giving-up-us-attorney-job\/\" title=\"Halligan ordered to defend not giving up US ... job\">making repeated interim appointments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Two federal judges found that Ms. Halligan operated without legal authority, with one finding she openly defied court orders, and another concluded she misled a grand jury,&rdquo; Executive Director Michelle Kuppersmith said in a statement <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/campaignforaccountability.org\/watchdog-renews-lindsey-halligan-bar-complaint-following-court-rulings\/\">last month<\/a>, slamming the Virginia Bar for declining to bring an investigation against Halligan. &ldquo;Contrary to the Virginia State Bar&rsquo;s claims, it has the authority and must act to investigate these serious allegations and hold Ms. Halligan accountable.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lindsey Halligan, the former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, is being looked at by the Florida Bar amid ethics questions tied to her brief time with the Justice Department and the surrounding controversy. Appointed by Trump as Virginia\u2019s top prosecutor, her tenure was later ruled unlawful on technical grounds, and she was required to step down as a panel of federal judges picked her successor last month. Critics suggested the indictments she pursued against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James were politically motivated, which led a liberal-leaning watchdog group to urge both the Florida and Virginia bars to open ethics inquiries last November.<\/p>\n<p>A Florida Bar official told the Campaign for Accountability that Halligan\u2019s ethics review is currently \u201cpending,\u201d though the official\u2019s letter offered no specifics about what is being investigated. Previously, Campaign for Accountability Executive Director Michelle Kuppersmith criticized Halligan for remaining in the job until January, well after a November ruling that the interim appointment to replace Erik Siebert was illegal. The piece notes a dispute over temporary appointments: the Trump administration disputed the judge\u2019s interpretation of a federal 120-day limit, with the court saying Attorney General Pam Bondi had exhausted the 120 days by appointing Siebert before his September resignation, making Halligan\u2019s promotion unlawful. Bondi\u2019s team argued the 120-day cap does not bar repeated interim appointments. Kuppersmith asserted that two federal judges found Halligan acted without authority\u2014one saying she defied court orders and another that she misled a grand jury\u2014and criticized the Virginia State Bar for not pursuing an investigation, arguing it has the authority to act and should hold Halligan accountable<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2576864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25264063869898.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[75230,47214,75229,63774],"class_list":["post-2576863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-doj-controversy","tag-ethics-investigation","tag-florida-bar","tag-lindsey-halligan"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25264063869898.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2576863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2576863"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2576863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2576867,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2576863\/revisions\/2576867"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2576864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2576863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2576863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2576863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}