Dept. of Justice appeals district court's ruling Sarcone is serving unlawfully

DOJ Appealing Disqualification of Prosecutor Investigating Letitia James

The Justice Department has appealed a federal court order disqualifying acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone from pursuing investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James’s office. The department filed a notice of appeal on Jan. 23 alongside a brief telling U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield that she misinterpreted a federal law governing attorney appointments. It’s now asking Schofield to halt the effects of her Jan. 8 order, which qu…

Dept. of Justice appeals district court's ruling Sarcone is serving unlawfully

The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday appealed a judge's Jan. 8 order stating John Sarcone III is unlawfully serving as acting U.S. attorney.