How would you Judge Currie's finding that AG Bondi's appointment window expired in ___, but she appointed Halligan in ___, violating the 120-day limit?

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The 120-day window for AG appointments under 28 USC 546 expired in May 2025, but Bondi appointed Halligan in September 2025—four months after losing that authority. Federal law requires that after 120 days, appointment authority shifts exclusively to the district court, not the Attorney General. This timing was crucial to Judge Currie's ruling: Bondi had no legal authority whatsoever to appoint Halligan when she did. The 120-day limit exists to prevent Attorneys General from indefinitely controlling U.S. Attorney positions without Senate confirmation. By waiting until September, Bondi violated the clear statutory deadline, making all of Halligan's subsequent actions as prosecutor unlawful exercises of executive power.

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