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Speaking of absurd circumstances, Geoffrey Berman is still serving as the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York despite not being Senate-confirmed. THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE. He's been serving in this role — as the lead prosecutor for a key jurisdiction — since Jan 2018.
I've talked about this before!
Jeff Sessions first appointed Berman to the role as "interim" under one provision, then the SDNY District Court — so the court where Berman tries cases — appointed him to continue in the role. There's never been a nomination, yet he remains there.
It's also a little wild that SDNY just papers over the circumstances of his appointment on its website. I'd think the bio should actually explain how he's in the job, particularly given that he does not bear an "acting" or "interim" title. justice.gov/usao-sdny/meet… 
As @ssamcham notes, there are other judicially-appointed US Attorneys currently. S.D. Illinois, for example. Their website bio is transparent about the process, however: justice.gov/usao-sdil/meet…
