New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), a frequent critic of President Trump, praised the Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday against the president’s sweeping tariffs as a “critical victory” for the “rule of law and our economy.” The court struck down most of Trump’s tariffs in a 6-3 decision that found the president’s expanded use… Source link
U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York John A. Sarcone III joins Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Craig Tremaroli for a news conference to announce the arrest of an accused online sexual predator on Monday, April 28, 2025, in the U.S. Attorney’s Office at the James T. Foley Federal Courthouse in Albany, N.Y. Will Waldron | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images A judge disqualified a federal prosecutor from overseeing investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling Thursday that he had been serving in his post unlawfully when he requested subpoenas. U.S. District Judge Lorna G. Schofield blocked subpoenas requested by John Sarcone, the acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York. The judge said the Department of Justice did not follow statutory procedure after judges declined to extend Sarcone’s tenure. “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, it acts without lawful authority. Subpoenas issued under that authority are …
