The seal of the Justice Department on the podium in the Department’s headquarters briefing room before a news conference in Washington on Jan. 24, 2023. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
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 quashed Sarcone’s subpoenas targeting James’s investigations of President Donald Trump and the National Rifle Association.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
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