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Judge J. Michael Seabright also barred Essayli from a third case, and Apple says only a small number of iPhone Duo screens cracked; the show went on.
On air: Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell on Late Night BBNPublished
Photo: California State Assembly · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBNWatch it as it aired: Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell on this story, from Late Night BBN at 10:30 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The Guardian's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by The Guardian: “Federal judge disqualifies Trump-appointed prosecutor for ‘unlawfully serving’ in role”, with reporting from MyNewsLA.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 10:30 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell.
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- The GuardianFederal judge disqualifies Trump-appointed prosecutor for ‘unlawfully serving’ in role
- MyNewsLAJudge Rules Essayli Unlawfully Serving as LA’s Top Federal Prosecutor - MyNewsLA.com October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's ten-thirty Eastern, this is Late Night BBN, and a federal judge ruled Tuesday that the top federal prosecutor in southern California, Bill Essayli, was unlawfully serving.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Senate never confirmed him, and the judge says he's been serving unlawfully since July twenty-ninth of last year.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the man in charge of the law needed a lawyer.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIs he fired? Does this change anything for a person in America?
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe judge disqualified him from three cases, but he can keep the title of first assistant, which leaves him as the top prosecutor anyway.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'd call that a clarification of his portfolio.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThree cases.
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