US EditionCriminal trial put on hold after defendant challenges Alina Habba's legal authority as US attorney
NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES, JUL 29 – Criminal defendants argue Habba's appointment violates the Federal Vacancies Reform Act and due process, challenging indictments amid a DOJ and judicial conflict over leadership.
- Sunday saw defense attorney Thomas Mirigliano challenge Alina Habba's authority, filing to dismiss her indictment and arguing she holds office unlawfully.
- After Habba’s interim term expired without Senate confirmation, federal judges in the District of New Jersey appointed Desiree Leigh Grace on Tuesday, with the DOJ later reinstating Habba via a legal maneuver.
- The Girauds assert that under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, Habba’s appointment violates the law and infringes their due process rights, seeking dismissal or to bar her from prosecutorial powers.
- On Monday, U.S. District Judge Edward Kiel paused Julien Giraud Jr.’s trial and transferred the challenge to Chief District Judge Matthew Brann.
- Looking ahead, federal law allows Habba to serve in an acting capacity for 210 days, but her withdrawal from Senate consideration complicates her appointment.
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