Court bars Trump-chosen U.S. attorney in Albany from Letitia James probe

A divided Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that John Sarcone, the Trump-picked acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York, is serving unlawfully and cannot participate in the investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, marking another setback to the administration’s method of appointing U.S. attorneys without Senate confirmation. The DOJ plans to appeal to the Supreme Court, and the impact varies depending on whether other assistants led the underlying cases after Sarcone’s appointment and whether the vacancies act time limits were exceeded.