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Judge finds L.A.’s top federal prosecutor is unlawfully serving, bars him from two cases

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A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that Bill Essayli is unlawfully serving as Los Angeles’ top federal prosecutor and ordered him disqualified from overseeing two criminal cases, rejecting the Justice Department’s latest effort to preserve his authority. Senior U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright, however, delayed the disqualifications from taking effect while he considers an…