Habba, New Jersey and US attorney
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The state's district judges voted to replace Alina Habba with her top assistant, who was ousted by the Justice Department hours later.
President Trump nominated Habba, but opposition from New Jersey’s Democratic senators stalled her confirmation.
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New York Magazine on MSNPam Bondi Tries to Save Alina Habba’s Job by Firing Her ReplacementThe DOJ says “rogue judges” just can’t stand the “outstanding work” of Trump’s former attorney as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor.
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The Trump administration could try to use a workaround to keep Habba effectively in the U.S. Attorney role—but that could present legal challenges.
Desiree Lee Grace was appointed by New Jersey district court judges to replace Trump’s former personal attorney, Alina Habba, who reportedly lacks the votes to be formally confirmed by the Senate as the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey.
Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba responds to rogue judges and illegal immigration on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.'
The DOJ has said Grace was removed as the U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey hours after she was chosen over Habba.
A power struggle has erupted in the New Jersey US attorney's office as federal judges appointed Desiree Leigh Grace to the top post, ousting Alina Hab