Appeals court judges appear skeptical Sarcone was lawfully appointed top federal prosecutor in Upstate NY
May 04, 2026
A panel of federal appeals court judges appeared skeptical Monday of the maneuvers used by President Donald Trump’s administration to appoint the top federal prosecutor for much of Upstate New York, according to reports.The three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit posed q
uestions for nearly an hour about the way John Sarcone III was installed last year as acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York. ...read more read less