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How a routine drug case could decide Alina Habba’s fate as U.S. attorney

A New Jersey defendant argues that Habba can’t lawfully prosecute the case because she isn’t legally the U.S. attorney for ...

Effort to keep Alina Habba in post as acting New Jersey U.S. attorney sparks legal challenge

Man facing drug and gun charges seeks dismissal of indictment on grounds that Habba was unlawfully named acting U.S. attorney ...

Alina Habba's Authority Challenged in Drugs Lawsuit

Alina Habba's role as acting U.S. Attorney faces a test after an attorney in a drug and weapons case filed a motion ...

DOJ proclaims Alina Habba situation is 'nothing like' special counsel Jack Smith appointment that Judge Cannon smacked down

The DOJ insisted that Alina Habba's situation in no way resembles special counsel Jack Smith's appointment, which Judge ...

Chaos over Alina Habba’s status at the NJ attorney’s office even has defendants confused

Habba, Trump’s former personal lawyer, was reinstalled as head of the US Attorney’s Office in New Jersey after a legal ...

Criminal Defendants Challenge Alina Habba’s Authority As She Stays On As U.S. Attorney—What To Know

The Trump administration appeared to use legal loopholes to keep Habba in the role—which are already being used by criminal ...

Alina Habba, named acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, faces ethics scrutiny

In a span of eight days, Alina Habba was accused of violating the Hatch Act; removed as interim U.S. attorney by district ...

Trump pick Alina Habba booted as NJ’s top prosecutor — but Pam Bondi says not so fast

Desiree Leigh Grace, who was promoted by Habba, will now serve as the US attorney for the District of New Jersey, according ...
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Accused Fentanyl Dealer Sues Over Trump’s ‘Unlawful’ Appointment of Alina Habba as Top Prosecutor: Suit Could Cause Chaos in New Jersey

The 47th president is increasingly leaning on ‘acting’ prosecutors, which could make thousands of cases vulnerable to dismissal.