US EditionFederal judge rules Trump appointee Alina Habba is unlawfully serving as US attorney
A federal judge ruled that Alina Habba lacked legal authority since July 1 after her 120-day interim term expired and legal challenges questioned her appointment.
- 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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Judge says former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as US attorney in NJ
Judge Brann's decision comes in response to a filing on behalf of New Jersey defendants challenging Habba's tenure and the charges she was prosecuting against them.
·Philadelphia, United States
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