2-1 Second Circuit Ruling Is 3rd Rejection of Trump US Attorney Picks
The Second Circuit's 2-1 ruling invalidates John Sarcone III's Albany appointment and disqualifies him from the Letitia James investigation — the third appellate rejection of the administration's unconfirmed US attorney process. The decision deepens a remedy split over whether dismissals follow when an invalidly appointed officer acted alone, teeing up Supreme Court review of the Appointments Clause.