US EditionHabba knocks Grassley after judge rules she lacks legal authority
- On August 22, 2025, Judge Matthew Brann ruled that Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey since July 1.
- This ruling followed a power struggle that began after Trump nominated Habba on July 1 and both New Jersey Democratic senators and Senator Grassley opposed her confirmation due to the blue slip practice.
- Habba criticized Senator Grassley and the senators for obstructing her nomination, accusing them of politically motivated actions that threaten crime-fighting efforts amid ongoing legal limbo.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi announced her office would appeal Brann’s ruling, emphasizing they will "not fall to rogue judges" while Habba called for respect toward the president and said, "We will win, we always do."
- The court’s decision highlights tensions over the judiciary’s independence versus executive authority, with the ruling disrupting prosecutorial functions and raising questions about political influence on judicial confirmations.
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'Adjourned indefinitely': Trump DOJ cripples criminal cases in bid to keep MAGA prosecutor
A mounting battle over the legitimacy of Alina Habba’s appointment as acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey has paralyzed federal criminal proceedings across the state, prompting at least a dozen judges to pause trials, plea hearings and sentencings amid uncertainty.Last week, U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann ruled that Habba had been serving unlawfully in the position since July 1, declaring her de facto appointment invalid. Although Brann staye…
Senate Republicans Break With Trump, Slam His Attack on One of Their Most ‘Beloved’ Colleagues
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) President Donald Trump angered several Republican senators this week, many of whom made the rare move of publicly speaking out against the president over his attack on Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA). Trump raged at Grassley over the weekend for upholding the Sena…
Alina Habba Can't Be Appointed Because of the Blue Slip
“It is right that this kind of ‘blue vote veto’ should have been abolished a long time ago, for it will only slow down the process and aggravate the political stalemate.” ~ Republican, Isabella Davis Alina Habba was President Donald Trump’s personal attorney. He appointed her interim U.S. attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice’s […] The post Alina Habba Can’t Be Appointed Because of the Blue Slip appeared first on www.independentsentinel.co…
'Not what America voted for!' Alina Habba rages as GOP senator won't bend rules for her
President Donald Trump's acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey, Alina Habba, flew into a rage on social media at Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), after he reaffirmed his commitment to respect the "blue slip" tradition of requiring a nominee's home state senators' consent to advance
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