DOJ fires newly appointed US attorney in NJ after judges vote against keeping Alina Habba in role

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

In two days, the acting U.S. attorney will be someone who was just fired by the Department of Justice.

Pam Bondi dumps judges’ pick to replace Trump’s top federal prosecutor in N.J.

The federal prosecutor named Tuesday to replace interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba has been “removed” from the position just hours after she was named her successor, according to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.

DOJ fires NJ’s top prosecutor hours after she’s named to replace Alina Habba

The Trump administration late Tuesday fired New Jersey’s newly named top federal prosecutor hours after she was appointed by a panel of judges to replace his former lawyer, Alina Habba, whose 120-day term as the state’s interim U.S. attorney is nearing its end. Exercising their legal right to appoint someone — which comes into play if the Senate has not confirmed a nominee — the state’s federal judges tapped career prosecutor Desiree Leigh Grace…

What Trump and Pam Bondi Are Doing in New Jersey Is a Bigger Deal Than You Think

The Justice Department rejected a federal court’s authority to name a new U.S. attorney to New Jersey to replace Alina Habba.

Pam Bondi tries to save Alina Habba's job after judges vote to replace her

Bondi fired a judicial nominee set to replace Trump's pick for top prosecutor in New Jersey.