DOJ’s Pirro Asks Judge to Toss Earlier Ruling on Fed Subpoenas

The US Justice Department has asked a federal judge to throw out his ruling that blocked prosecutors from using grand jury subpoenas during their investigation into building-cost overruns by the Federal Reserve.

US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said in a court filing Monday that the ruling is no longer necessary because she has closed the investigation into the cost overruns and testimony given about the matter by Chair Jerome Powell.

Pirro shut down her investigation last month in favor of having the Federal Reserve Inspector General review the cost overruns. She hasn’t ruled out resuming the investigation if the ...