Alina Habba, U.S. attorney
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Habba, Trump’s former personal lawyer, was reinstalled as head of the US Attorney’s Office in New Jersey after a legal maneuver by the administration
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Al Jazeera on MSNJudges reject Trump lawyer Alina Habba’s bid to serve as federal prosecutor
The Trump administration quickly acted to remove Habba’s replacement following a decision not to extend her term.
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The New Republic on MSNTrump’s Dumbest Lawyer Is Officially Out of a Job—Goodbye, Alina Habba
Trump appointed her as interim attorney, but to stay full-time, Habba would need to be approved by district judges or have the Senate confirm her position. On Tuesday, New Jersey’s federal judges instead chose to replace Habba with longtime prosecutor Desiree Leigh Grace, who served as Habba’s assistant.
The attorney general acted just hours after New Jersey judges appointed Habba’s replacement as interim U.S. attorney.
Alina Habba’s term as interim U.S. attorney was set to expire this week. Federal judges announced a replacement, but Attorney General Pam Bondi quickly intervened.
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Justice Department plays it fast and loose to keep Alina Habba in prosecutor’s office
Habba’s disastrous tenure as a federal prosecutor appeared to be over — until Donald Trump and Pam Bondi came up with a scheme to keep her in place.
Alina Habba's unexpected rise from Lehigh University and Widener Law School graduate to a key figure in Trump's legal circle is marked by controversy.
Explore the complex dynamics between politics and justice during the Trump administration, focusing on the case of Alina Habba.