Supreme Court challenge filed to Whitaker appointment

WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent Washington lawyer is leading an effort to lure the Supreme Court into the dispute over the appointment of Matthew Whitaker as the new U.S. acting attorney general.
Lawyer Thomas Goldstein says the high court should rule quickly that President Donald Trump’s appointment of Whitaker to temporarily lead the Justice Department is illegal. Goldstein was part of a legal team that is challenging Whitaker’s appointment Friday in a pending Supreme Court cas