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The legal fight over Sarkone's appointment comes in response to a challenge made to the subpoenas he issued to New York State Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat and vocal critic of President Trump.
The judge ruled the subpoenas are invalid, and she disqualified Sarkone from taking part in the James investigations.
This is the latest instance in which a federal court has found a top Trump administration prosecutor was unlawfully appointed.
Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.
Authorities say the defendant, Christian Sturdivant, was plotting to use knives and a hammer to carry out an attack at a grocery store and a fast food restaurant in Mint Hill, North Carolina.
Court papers say Sturdivant had been in touch about his plans with two individuals who he thought were members of ISIS, but were in fact undercover law enforcement officers.
He allegedly pledged allegiance to the terrorist group as well.
The FBI conducted a court-authorized search of Sturdivant's home, where they found knives and a hammer under his bed.
as well as a document that allegedly contained detailed plans for an attack.
He was arrested on New Year's Eve before any attack took place.
Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.
The 30-year-old was arrested on December 4 after a nearly five-year FBI investigation.
Prosecutors argue that Brian Cole Jr.
is a danger to the community and that he should remain in custody as his case moves to trial.
The defense team says Cole has been diagnosed with autism, that he poses no threat to the community, and that he should be released.
Now in a ruling, Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh has sided with the government and ordered that Cole remain in jail pending trial, in part because of the serious nature of Cole's alleged offense, planting two pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic National Party headquarters on January 5, 2021.
Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.
Authorities say the defendant, Christian Sturdivant, was plotting to use knives and a hammer to carry out an attack at a grocery store and a fast food restaurant in Mint Hill, North Carolina.
Court papers say Sturdivant had been in touch about his plans with two individuals who he thought were members of ISIS but were in fact undercover law enforcement officers.
He allegedly pledged allegiance to the terrorist group as well.