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Alina Habba, Trump's pick for US attorney for New Jersey, steps down
- On Monday, Alina Habba announced she is resigning as acting U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey after a federal appeals court concluded her appointment was unlawful.
- Habba's March appointment prompted months of litigation over U.S. Senate confirmation amid Trump administration efforts to install loyalist prosecutors.
- Her duties will be split among three lawyers while she remains as a senior adviser to Attorney General Pam Bondi, who said `Alina intends to return to lead the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey if this occurs.`
- Judges in New Jersey paused trials and delayed proceedings, creating confusion and pauses in prosecutions, while Pam Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, said the appeals-court ruling made Habba's position untenable.
- The resignation may leave uncertain the fate of other U.S. attorneys with challenged appointments and high-profile cases affected by appointment disputes, including matters referenced alongside Comey and Letitia James cases.
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Former interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba – who was one of President Donald Trump's personal attorneys — announced on Monday has officially stepped down from her position. However, numerous attorneys and other experts were quick to point out she hadn't actually held the job she resigned from for some time.In her official post announcing her exit from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, Habba maintained that she – along with…
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