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Appeals court affirms top federal prosecutor in Albany ‘not lawfully serving’

The Hill
August 21, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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Appeals court affirms top federal prosecutor in Albany ‘not lawfully serving’

A federal appeals court panel ruled Friday that John Sarcone was “not lawfully serving” as the top federal prosecutor in upstate New York when he subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James’s (D) office last year. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Sarcone’s January disqualification as the acting U.S. attorney for the Northern…

A federal appeals court panel ruled Friday that John Sarcone was “not lawfully serving” as the top federal prosecutor in upstate New York when he subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James’s (D) office last year. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Sarcone’s January disqualification as the acting U.S. attorney for the Northern…