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Alina Habba Staying On As U.S. Attorney Despite Judges Rejecting Her—Here’s How

Habba’s term as the interim U.S. attorney expired this week, and since the Senate never voted to confirm her, it was up to ...

DOJ fires newly appointed US attorney in NJ after judges vote against keeping Alina Habba in role

The Department of Justice quickly fired the newly named US attorney in New Jersey on Tuesday after federal judges in the ...

Trump stands by Alina Habba as DOJ clashes with judges over her replacement

Trump doubles down on Alina Habba's nomination for U.S. attorney in New Jersey after federal judges declined to extend her ...

New Jersey federal judges sideline Alina Habba as top prosecutor, Trump's DOJ ousts her replacement

The state's district judges voted to replace Alina Habba with her top assistant, who was ousted by the Justice Department ...

White House Responds After Judges Reject Alina Habba for US Attorney Post

The White House threw its support behind Habba after federal judges in New Jersey didn't extend her term as interim U.S.

Trump’s pick for U.S. Attorney of N.J. sent packing | Sheneman cartoon

Trump’s action avoids a provision of federal law that restricts a person from serving as an acting officer if the president ...

Justice Department plays fast and loose to keep Alina Habba in prosecutor’s office

Habba’s disastrous tenure as a federal prosecutor appeared to be over — until Donald Trump and Pam Bondi came up with a ...

Trump withdraws Habba’s nomination for top NJ federal prosecutor, letting her assume role in ‘acting’ capacity

President Trump’s pick for New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, Alina Habba, on Thursday said she would continue on in the ...