By Luc Cohen

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Federal judges in Manhattan on Monday extended Jay Clayton’s term as the district’s top federal prosecutor, as Senate Democrats block U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for the U.S. Attorney role from being permanently confirmed.

Trump in April appointed Clayton, a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to serve as interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York for a 120-day period while the administration pursued Senate confirmation for him to serve in the role full-time.

In a brief statement, the court’s judges said they had authorized Clayton to serve in his role until a permanent nominee is appointed by the Senate. Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has been blocking Clayton’s nomination, invoking a Se

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