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Effort to keep Alina Habba in post as acting New Jersey U.S. attorney sparks legal challenge
Man facing drug and gun charges seeks dismissal of indictment on grounds that Habba was unlawfully named acting U.S. attorney ...
Has Trump’s naming of Alina Habba created a crisis in the federal courts?
Justice Department officials defended the appointment of the Acting U.S. Attorney, as questions lead to a standstill in ...
Trump pick Alina Habba booted as NJ’s top prosecutor — but Pam Bondi says not so fast
Desiree Leigh Grace, who was promoted by Habba, will now serve as the US attorney for the District of New Jersey, according ...
Trump yanks Alina Habba's nomination for U.S. attorney, enabling her to serve in acting capacity
The federal district court in New Jersey appointed Alina Habba's deputy, Desiree Leigh Grace, to serve as U.S. attorney.
DOJ proclaims Alina Habba situation is 'nothing like' special counsel Jack Smith appointment that Judge Cannon smacked down
The DOJ insisted that the situation in no way resembles special counsel Jack Smith's appointment, which Judge Aileen Cannon ...
N.J. criminal defense lawyers seek role in case challenging Habba’s legitimacy
Attorneys argue the court's decision on Habba's appointment will affect hundreds of defendants, as dozens of federal cases ...
Trump’s Plan to Keep Personal Lawyer in Power Throws Criminal Cases Into Chaos
Defendants are arguing Alina Habba can’t prosecute cases as she isn’t legally the U.S. attorney for New Jersey.
Lawyers blast DOJ's 'extreme' defense of Alina Habba's acting U.S. attorney authority, warn hundreds of cases are at stake
An organization that exists to support New Jersey criminal defense lawyers wants to weigh in against the Trump administration ...