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Judges’ pick to be new US attorney in NJ vows to take office despite being fired by Justice Department

A possible standoff is brewing over who will replace Alina Habba as US attorney in New Jersey with her interim appointment ...

Trump yanks 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.

The Alina Habba Saga Explained: How Trump May Get Her Back In Power—But Not As U.S. Attorney

The Trump administration could try to use a workaround to keep Habba effectively in the U.S. Attorney role—but that could ...

Now named NJ's acting U.S. attorney, Alina Habba says she doesn't 'cower to pressure'

New Jersey's U.S. District Court judges opted to appoint someone else, but a Justice Department maneuver has kept Alina Habba ...

With Alina Habba's time as acting U.S. attorney in N.J. almost up, a test of the limits of presidential power is playing out

Alina Habba's 120-day term ends Friday. Tuesday, a group of federal judges in New Jersey voted not to extend Habba's interim ...

Trump’s gambit to keep Alina Habba in charge in New Jersey: Withdraw her nomination

As part of the gambit, a Justice Department official described a process that involves President Donald Trump withdrawing Habba’s nomination to permanently take the post. Then, Attorney General Pam ...

Justice Dept. moves to keep Alina Habba as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor

The Trump administration believes a complex procedural maneuver will allow the president’s former personal lawyer to remain in the position.