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 she pursued that accused Trump of fraud. Sarcone had also issued subpoenas regarding James’s investigation of the National Rifle Association and its prior leadership.
