Appeals court upholds Letitia James subpoena block as DOJ vows to appeal to Supreme Court

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A federal appeals court upheld a lower court ruling on Friday quashing Justice Department subpoenas seeking records from New York Attorney General Letitia James’s office, prompting the department to say it will take the fight to the Supreme Court.

“We disagree with the court’s decision, and intend to take this case to the Supreme Court,” the DOJ’s Rapid Response X account said Friday after the 2-1 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. The ruling upheld the January district court decision that first quashed the subpoenas.

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