US EditionJudge disqualifies federal prosecutor in investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James
Judge Schofield ruled Sarcone's subpoenas invalid and barred him from investigations after DOJ bypassed federal limits on interim U.S. attorney appointments, a pattern seen nationwide.
- On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Lorna G. Schofield disqualified John A. Sarcone III and blocked subpoenas in investigations touching New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling Sarcone served unlawfully when requesting them.
- After his interim term lapsed, Attorney General Pam Bondi moved to reinstall John A. Sarcone III by appointing him special attorney, a step district court judges said bypassed the statutory federal time limit.
- Sarcone had signed two subpoenas seeking records tied to New York Attorney General Letitia James's civil probes of the Trump Organization and National Rifle Association, which James said were retaliatory.
- The decision represents another federal court rebuke of appointment workarounds, as U.S. District Judge Lorna G. Schofield’s ruling marks the fifth time a judge found Pam Bondi, U.S. Attorney General’s appointees unlawfully serving, fitting a national pattern of disqualifications, resignations and tossed cases across multiple districts.
- Schofield wrote in her opinion that the U.S. Department of Justice did not follow statutory procedure and federal law does not permit the executive branch's use of appointment workarounds.
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Judge: NY prosecutor is serving unlawfully
ALBANY, N.Y. — A judge disqualified a Trump administration federal prosecutor from overseeing investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling Thursday that he is not lawfully serving as an acting U.S. attorney.
Judge Disqualifies DOJ Attorney Investigating New York AG Letitia James
A federal judge disqualified an acting U.S. attorney on Jan. 8 and invalidated subpoenas he issued for New York Attorney General Letitia James. John A. Sarcone III, who was serving in the Northern District of New York, is the fifth Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney disqualified by federal courts during President Donald Trump’s second term. James had challenged Sarcone’s authority after he issued subpoenas seeking information about lawsuits s…
Prosecutor Overseeing Civil Rights Probe of Letitia James Is, in a Setback for Trump, Disqualified by Obama-Appointed Judge
John Sarcone is barred from working on the investigation into whether New York’s attorney general violated the civil rights of the 47th president.
Obama judge derails probe into Letitia James
A federal judge who was appointed by former President Barack Obama issued an order on Thursday disqualifying John Sarcone as the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York.Adding insult to injury, Judge Lorna Schofield then tossed the subpoenas Sarcone's office issued in August to state Attorney General Letitia James regarding civil cases brought by the Empire State against President Donald Trump and the National Rifle Association.'It a…
*Another* U.S. Attorney Disqualified After Failing The 'Actually Appointed' Test
Before 2025, fake U.S. attorneys weren’t a thing. But in his second term in office, Donald Trump has been attempting to circumvent Senate confirmation along with the requirements of 28 USC § 546 for lackeys in various U.S. Attorneys roles and now it’s a full-blown MAGA trend. Judges have repeatedly ruled that federal law allows the president to make only one interim appointment (lasting 120 days) as U.S. Attorney in any given federal district, a…
US attorney who subpoenaed Letitia James lacked 'lawful authority,' judge rules
New York Attorney General Letitia James stands silently during a press conference at the office of the Attorney General, on Dec. 15, 2025, in New York. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images, FILE) (NEW YORK) — Subpoenas issued to New York Attorney General Letitia James as part of a civil rights investigation into her fraud case against Donald Trump are invalid because the U.S. attorney in Albany who issued them lacked lawful authority, a federal jud…
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