Circuit Court blocks DOJ subpoenas over improper appointment of lead prosecutor
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An appeals court blocked the Justice Department from enforcing subpoenas seeking information from Letitia James’s office after ruling that the lead prosecutor in the probe had been unlawfully appointed, upholding a lower court’s decision and signaling ongoing scrutiny of temporary U.S. Attorney appointments; the DOJ said it will seek Supreme Court review.
- DOJ subpoenas targeting Trump foe Letitia James cannot be enforced, appeals court rules NBC News
- Trump US attorney pick can no longer investigate one of the president’s top foes, court rules CNN
- Appeals court says federal prosecutor who subpoenaed Letitia James was unlawfully appointed CBS News
- Appeals court affirms top federal prosecutor in Albany ‘not lawfully serving’ The Hill
- Federal appeals court says Sarcone ‘not legally serving as acting U.S. Attorney’ Times Union
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