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...

August 17, 2026 · Constitutional Order & Rule of Law

Confirmed

Appeals Court Rules Trump's Nevada U.S. Attorney Was Unlawfully Appointed — the Third Court to Reject the Same Workaround

A Ninth Circuit panel ruled on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026 that Sigal Chattah, the Trump administration's initial pick to run the U.S. Attorney's Office in Nevada, was unlawfully appointed to lead federal prosecutions there...

July 15, 2026 · Constitutional Order & Rule of Law

Confirmed

Trump Fires the Court-Appointed U.S. Attorney in Seattle Within an Hour of His Swearing-In

Judges of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington issued a unanimous order appointing Roger Rogoff — a former federal and state prosecutor, King County Superior Court judge and director of the...