Judge pauses disqualification of Sigal Chattah as Nevada acting US attorney pending appeal
Source: AP
Updated 3:13 PM EDT, October 24, 2025
A federal judge is pausing his disqualification of Sigal Chattah as Nevada’s acting U.S. attorney while the Department of Justice appeals the decision.
In a Thursday opinion, Judge David Campbell ruled that he stood by his disqualification decision, but was staying his earlier ruling as the court “recognizes the deference and respect it should have for the Executive Branch, just as the Executive Branch should have deference and respect for the Judiciary.”
The ruling means that Chattah will temporarily be able to stay involved in certain cases that her office is prosecuting, while a federal appellate court weighs an appeal from the Department of Justice. Both sides have asked the appeals court to expedite the case through a proposed schedule that would require an opening brief to be filed next week.
Thursday’s decision is a win for the Justice Department. It argued earlier this month that the decision should be put on hold, similar to a case in New Jersey involving Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba. A judge also disqualified her appointment to the position but put the ruling on hold pending an appeal, which was heard this week.
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