Maryland First To File Legal Challenge To Acting U.S. Attorney General's Appointment

According to a report by Reuters, on Tuesday, Maryland became the first state to ask a federal judge to decide whether or not the appointment of acting US Attorney General Matt Whitaker was legal. The state has reportedly asked that Whitaker be barred from appearing in an official capacity in litigation over a dispute related to the Affordable Care Act and to substitute Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in Whitaker's place. The filing reportedly read, "It is crucial that the appropriate person appear before this Court as the Acting Attorney General to present the government’s position in response to the Complaint."