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DOJ proclaims Alina Habba situation is 'nothing like' special counsel Jack Smith appointment that Judge Cannon smacked down

The DOJ insisted that Alina Habba's situation in no way resembles special counsel Jack Smith's appointment, which Judge ...

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 ...
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Justice Department defends legitimacy of Habba appointment in legal filing

One day after a New Jersey defendant filed a motion arguing that allowing acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba to prosecute his ...

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 ...

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 ...

Top DOJ official pushes to keep interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba in place as deadline approaches

Habba has not received Senate confirmation and faces an uphill battle in a state represented by two Democratic senators ...

Trump pick Alina Habba to remain acting NJ US attorney after judges reject her for the post: ‘I don’t cower to pressure’

Alina Habba, President Trump’s pick to serve as New Jersey US attorney, will continue to serve as the Garden State’s top ...
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Alina Habba successor fired from Justice Department

Desiree Grace has been removed as First Assistant U.S. Attorney after being picked by New Jersey’s federal judges to replace ...