Trump appoints Kelesis as U.S. attorney as Chattah fights disqualification before Ninth Circuit

By: Dana Gentry

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 882

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is deciding whether to uphold U.S. District Judge David Campbell’s disqualification of Acting U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah’s participation in prosecutions, and whether Campbell erred by not dismissing criminal indictments prosecuted by Chattah in her acting role.

The hearing comes a day after President Donald Trump appointed Las Vegas attorney George Kelesis to the post, pending Senate confirmation.

The “hearing was not moot,” Chattah …

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