US EditionNY attorney general challenges authority of acting US attorney investigating her Trump lawsuits
Attorney General James disputes Sarcone’s interim appointment, citing 120-day expiration rules and court precedents in a probe involving Trump and the NRA.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James is challenging the authority of John Sarcone III, the acting U.S. attorney overseeing the Northern District of New York, citing unlawful interim appointments by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.
- James argues that Sarcone's subpoenas against her office are part of a baseless campaign against Trump critics, claiming he lacks legitimate authority.
- The U.S. Attorney's Office defends Sarcone's appointment as valid, despite multiple courts ruling similar appointments illegal.
- A federal judge will hear James' argument that Sarcone's appointment as acting U.S. attorney is illegitimate due to procedural violations.
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Letitia James challenges grand jury subpoenas into Trump and NRA
New York Attorney General Letitia James stands silently during a press conference on October 21, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The nationwide fight over the Trump Administration’s top prosecutors moves to an Albany courtroom this morning, when a federal judge hears arguments about whether Acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone has the authority to act as Northern New York’s chief law enforcement offic…
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NY attorney general challenges authority of acting US attorney investigating her Trump lawsuits
New York Attorney General Letitia James is challenging the authority of an acting U.S. attorney in Albany who is investigating her.
NY AG Letitia James Says Acting U.S. Attorney Lacks Authority, Moves to Block Subpoenas in Trump Cases
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a supplemental brief with a federal court arguing that subpoenas issued by acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone are invalid due to procedural defects in his appointment. The filing, directed to Senior U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield, comes ahead of a Thursday hearing focused solely on whether Sarcone’s purported authority as acting U.S. Attorney undermines the subpoenas. James’ motion to quash, …
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