Court says prosecutor who subpoenaed Letitia James was unlawfully appointed

CBS·August 21, 2026 at 6:42 PM+1

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A federal appeals court said the top federal prosecutor in the Northern District of New York was unlawfully serving when he subpoenaed state Attorney General Letitia James.

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