U. S. Attorney Who Served for Less Than an Hour Suing Trump Administration Over Firing A federal lawsuit has been filed by Jocelyn Ballantine, a U. S.
attorney who served for less than 60 minutes as acting head of the Southern District of New York (SDNY), against the Trump administration over her sudden and tumultuous termination.
Background of the Lawsuit Ballantine took over the SDNY on January 20, 2021, but was quickly replaced by Jay Clayton, a Trump appointee.