New York State Supreme Court Justice James R. Farrell signs Petitioner Gillio Lopes’s Order To Show Cause Seeking the Removal of New York State Attorney General Letitia James as Special Prosecutor on Criminal Investigation Against Lopes and Other Defendants Named in Civil Case

NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — New York State Supreme Court Justice James R. Farrell has signed an Order To Show Cause, directing Respondents New York State Governor Kathleen Hochul and New York State Attorney General Letitia James to show cause why an Order should not be entered voiding the Governor’s appointment of Attorney General James as Special Prosecutor.