The state of Maryland is challenging the legality of President Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general, arguing the move violates the Constitution and federal statute.

Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh asked the U.S. District Court in Maryland to recognize Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, not Whitaker, as the nation’s acting chief law enforcement officer, according to documents filed with the court Tuesday.

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