New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department

New York appeals court orders grievance committee to release Sarcone admonition

A New York Appellate Division panel on October 22, 2026, ordered the Attorney Grievance Committee to release the admonition it issued in April to John A. Sarcone III, the former interim U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York, whom the Justice Department now lists as first assistant U.S. attorney. The court granted in part a petition by the watchdog Campaign for Accountability but refused to open the committee's investigative files.