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15 state attorneys general back Maryland in challenging Whitaker's appointment

By Lydia Wheeler - 11/26/18 06:18 PM EST

 

 

15 state attorneys general back Maryland in challenging Whitaker's appointment

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The attorneys general from 14 states and Washington, D.C., are urging a federal district court judge to block Matthew Whitaker from continuing to serve as Acting U.S. attorney general.

 

The state attorneys general filed a friend of the court brief in support of Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh’s request on Nov. 13 for a court to name Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to the interim role.

 

Maryland’s request was filed as part of ongoing litigation over the Affordable Care Act’s protections for people with pre-existing conditions.

 

The states argue in their brief that doubts over the legality of Whitaker’s appointment puts them at risk. They say states make decisions every day in response to DOJ actions that could now be challenged in court.

 

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/418332-15-state-attorneys-general-back-maryland-in-challenging-whitakers