Thursday, January 08, 2026

Judge disqualifies US attorney in New York

A federal judge on Thursday disqualified the Trump loyalist top prosecutor in upstate New York and tossed subpoenas his office has issued to state Attorney General Letitia James. It's the latest in a wave of rulings that have rejected the administration's effort to install U.S. attorneys while sidestepping the Senate confirmation process.

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... "When the Executive branch of government skirts restraints put in place by Congress and then uses that power to subject political adversaries to criminal investigations," she wrote, "it acts without lawful authority." ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-08 02:45 PM

The Honorable SDNY USDJ Lorna Scofield: women.debevoise.com

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-08 03:11 PM

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