August 21, 2026 · Constitutional Order & Rule of Law

Confirmed

Appeals Court Rules Trump's Albany U.S. Attorney Is Serving Unlawfully and Bars Him From the Letitia James Investigation

The Second Circuit ruled 2-1 on Aug. 21 that John Sarcone, the Trump-picked U.S. attorney in Albany, was not lawfully serving as acting U.S. attorney and is disqualified from the investigation of New York Attorney...

January 6, 2026 · Constitutional Order & Rule of Law

Confirmed

Judge Orders Lindsey Halligan to Explain Why She Still Calls Herself U.S. Attorney

On January 6, 2026, U.S. District Judge David Novak in the Eastern District of Virginia ordered Lindsey Halligan to explain, within seven days, why her continued use of the title "U.S. Attorney" does not amount to a...