The DOJ has said Grace was removed as the U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey hours after she was chosen over Habba.

Desiree Grace was a casualty of the struggle between the White House and district judges over who would lead the U.S.

The federal district court in New Jersey appointed Alina Habba's deputy, Desiree Leigh Grace, to serve as U.S. attorney.

Desiree Leigh Grace was removed as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey just hours after being selected by federal judges to lead the office. The DOJ, under Attorney General Pam Bondi, overturned the judges' ...

The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Desiree Leigh Grace, has been dismissed by the Justice Department.

A possible standoff is brewing over who will replace Alina Habba as US attorney in New Jersey with her interim appointment ...

A power struggle has erupted in the New Jersey US attorney's office as federal judges appointed Desiree Leigh Grace to the top post, ousting Alina Habba. This decision was met with swift resistance ...

Desiree Grace, in a social media post, said she was prepared to follow a judicial order and take over as U.S. attorney in New Jersey “in accordance with the law.” By Jonah E. Bromwich and ...

In rare instances when judges have selected prosecutors, judges have typically appointed the same temporary U.S. attorney ...

Desiree Leigh Grace was chosen to replace interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba as her allotted 120 days of service come to a close.

Grace, a nine-year career prosecutor, previously ran the New Jersey office's criminal division. Habba served as Trump's legal spokesperson in several cases after he left the White House in 2021.

Alina Habba, Trump's former lawyer, will remain as acting US attorney for New Jersey after her nomination was withdrawn, ...