2026-08-21T13:36:38.314Z / 路透社
内容摘要
- 第二巡回法院认定，特朗普盟友非法担任了调查的首席检察官
- 司法部的传票旨在获取詹姆斯针对特朗普、其家族企业及全国步枪协会的诉讼相关记录
- 此次裁决是上诉法院第三次驳回特朗普政府绕过美国联邦检察官任命程序的尝试
纽约8月21日路透电——美国一家上诉法院周五裁定，司法部无法强制执行旨在获取纽约州总检察长莱蒂蒂亚·詹姆斯经办案件相关信息的传票，原因是该部门非法任命了总统唐纳德·特朗普的盟友担任高级检察官。
此案源于奥尔巴尼的联邦首席检察官、特朗普盟友约翰·萨科内于2025年8月向詹姆斯的办公室发出传票，要求其提供詹姆斯针对特朗普及其家族企业、以及针对枪支权利组织全国步枪协会提起的民事诉讼相关记录。
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位于曼哈顿的美国第二巡回上诉法院以2比1的投票结果周五维持了下级法院的裁决，禁止萨科内调查此案，认定他非法担任了该调查的首席检察官。
这是美国上诉法院第三次驳回特朗普政府绕过美国联邦检察官任命程序的尝试。联邦检察官是各自辖区的最高联邦检察官，要么需经美国参议院确认，要么需获得联邦法官批准。
司法部发言人在一份声明中表示：“我们不同意法院的裁决，打算将此案提交至最高法院。”
詹姆斯的办公室拒绝置评。
民权调查
特朗普作为共和党人，与全国步枪协会均在詹姆斯这位民主党人提起的诉讼庭审后被认定负有责任。他们称自己是因政治目的被针对性调查。
萨科内办公室发出的传票是针对这些案件相关潜在民权 violations 的刑事调查的一部分，路透社当时曾报道。目前尚未提出任何指控。
詹姆斯否认存在不当行为，并辩称这些调查是对其起诉特朗普家族企业的报复。
今年1月，曼哈顿的美国地区法官洛娜·斯科菲尔德认定，司法部采取的一系列程序性手段，在该地区联邦法院拒绝延长约翰·萨科内120天的临时任命后，仍让其担任纽约北部地区代理联邦检察官，这些手段均属不当。
该裁决削弱了司法部追查特朗普政治对手的努力。
詹姆斯此前曾在弗吉尼亚州被起诉，罪名是在抵押贷款文件中提供虚假信息。在一名法官认定负责提起该起诉的联邦检察官也属于非法任命后，此案被驳回。
“政治僵局”
萨科内在特朗普执政初期被任命为奥尔巴尼的临时联邦检察官。当他的120天临时任期于7月14日到期时，纽约北部地区的法官拒绝延长其任期。
随后司法部任命萨科内担任美国检察官办公室的其他职位，他称这些职位赋予了他无限期代理联邦检察官的权力。
巡回法官吉多·卡拉布雷西和玛丽亚·卡恩表示，这一举措规避了规范总统任命人员临时任职时长的联邦法律。两位法官分别由民主党总统比尔·克林顿和乔·拜登任命。
其他美国上诉法院也曾作出类似裁决，认定特朗普提名的内华达州和新泽西州的联邦检察官属于非法任命。
在就斯科菲尔德的命令提起上诉时，司法部称联邦政府遵循了任命临时首席检察官的相关规定。
特朗普任命的巡回法官迈克尔·帕克在异议意见中同意这一说法，他写道，参议院民主党人在确认特朗普的联邦检察官提名时行动迟缓，且法律规定行政部门在“政治僵局”期间必须能够正常运作。（注：原文此处疑似拼写错误，应为“political stalemate”）
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Appeals court upholds block on US Justice Department subpoenas to NY AG James’ office
2026-08-21T13:36:38.314Z / Reuters
Summary
- 2nd Circuit says Trump ally unlawfully served as lead prosecutor on probe
- Subpoenas sought records on James’ lawsuits against Trump, family business and NRA
- Ruling marks third appeals court rejection of Trump efforts to bypass US Attorney appointment process
NEW YORK, Aug 21 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that the Justice Department could not enforce subpoenas seeking information about cases pursued by New York Attorney General Letitia James because it had unlawfully installed an ally of President Donald Trump as a top prosecutor.
The case stems from subpoenas that the top federal prosecutor in Albany, Trump ally John Sarcone, issued to James’ office in August 2025 seeking records about civil lawsuits James filed against Trump and his family business and against the National Rifle Association gun rights group.
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The Manhattan-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld on Friday in a 2-1 ruling a lower court’s decision to bar Sarcone from investigating the case, finding he was unlawfully serving as the lead prosecutor on the probe.
That marked the third time a U.S. appeals court had rejected the Trump administration’s efforts to circumvent the appointment process for U.S. Attorneys, who serve as the top federal prosecutors in their districts and must be either confirmed by the U.S. Senate or approved by federal judges.
A Justice Department spokesperson said in a statement, “We disagree with the court’s decision, and intend to take this case to the Supreme Court.”
James’ office declined to comment.
CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATION
Both Trump, a Republican, and the NRA were found liable following trials in cases brought by James, a Democrat. They said they were targeted for political purposes.
The subpoenas issued by Sarcone’s office were part of a criminal investigation into potential civil rights violations associated with those cases, Reuters reported at the time. No charges have been filed.
James has denied wrongdoing and argued that the investigations are payback for suing Trump’s family business.
In January, Manhattan-based U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield found that a series of procedural maneuvers the Justice Department used to keep Sarcone in place as acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York after the federal court in that district declined to extend his 120-day interim appointment were improper.
That ruling weakened the Justice Department’s efforts to pursue Trump’s political enemies.
James had previously been indicted in Virginia on accusations that she provided misleading information on mortgage documents. That case was dismissed after a judge found the federal prosecutor who secured that indictment was also unlawfully appointed.
‘POLITICAL STALEMATE’
Sarcone was named interim U.S. Attorney in Albany early in Trump’s term. When his 120-day interim term expired on July 14, the judges in the Northern District of New York declined to extend his term.
The Justice Department then appointed Sarcone to other roles in the U.S. Attorney’s office that he said gave him the authority to act as U.S. Attorney indefinitely.
Circuit Judges Guido Calabresi and Maria Kahn said that move circumvented the federal law governing how long presidential appointees can remain in their positions on a temporary basis. The judges were appointed by Democratic presidents Bill Clinton and Joe Biden, respectively.
Other U.S. appeals courts have similarly ruled that Trump-aligned U.S. Attorneys in Nevada and New Jersey had been unlawfully appointed.
In appealing Schofield’s order, the Justice Department said the federal government had followed the rules for appointing temporary lead prosecutors.
In a dissent, Circuit Judge Michael Park, a Trump appointee, agreed, writing that Senate Democrats had been slow to confirm Trump’s nominees for U.S. Attorney roles and that the law provided that the executive branch must be able to function during periods of “political stalwm.”
Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York; Additional reporting by Nate Raymond; Editing by Franklin Paul, Alex Richardson, Philippa Fletcher, Rod Nickel
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