Maryland Asks Court to Intervene in Whitaker’s Ascension to Head of DoJ

Maryland Asks Court to Intervene in Whitaker’s Ascension to Head of DoJ
Matt Whitaker in April 2015. (The Ray Center - CHARACTER COUNTS!/Flickr [CC BY 2.0 (ept.ms/2haHp2Y)])
Holly Kellum
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Acting U.S. Attorney General Matt Whitaker has been on the job less than a week after taking over for former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, but he’s already facing a legal challenge to his new role.

In a motion filed in Maryland federal court on Nov. 13, the State of Maryland is seeking an injunction to Whitaker’s ascendancy, arguing that a constitutional clause makes Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein the rightful successor to Sessions.

Holly Kellum
Holly Kellum
Washington Correspondent
Holly Kellum is a Washington correspondent for NTD. She has worked for NTD on and off since 2012.
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