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Federal judge rules Trump appointee Alina Habba is unlawfully serving as US attorney

A federal judge ruled that Alina Habba has been serving unlawfully as acting U.S. Attorney since July 1, challenging the Trump administration's legal maneuvers to keep her in office.

  • A federal judge ruled that Trump appointee Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey after her 120-day term as interim U.S. attorney expired in July.
  • Judge Matthew Brann said he is putting his order on hold pending an appeal.
  • Brann's decision comes in response to a filing on behalf of two New Jersey defendants who faced a trial on federal drug-trafficking charges, arguing that Habba did not have the authority to prosecute the case.
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