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Habba, Trump and U.S. Attorney

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Has Trump’s naming of Alina Habba created a crisis in the federal courts?
Those defense lawyers, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the issue that continues to develop, said the concerns over whether Habba is lawfully in place led judges...

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Alina Habba, named acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, faces ethics scrutiny
The Alina Habba Saga Explained: How Trump May Get Her Back In Power—But Not As U.S. Attorney
N.J. Criminal Cases Screech to a Halt as Habba’s Authority Is Challenged
Federal court proceedings throughout New Jersey were abruptly canceled on Monday because of uncertainty over whether Alina Habba had the authority to serve as acting U.S. attorney — a title she was g...

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Trump’s personal lawyer became acting U.S. Attorney through legal loophole Republicans once fought
NJ man challenges constitutionality of US attorney’s appointment
Alina Habba's legal authority as prosecutor challenged in criminal lawsuit
The lawsuit challenging Habba's legal authority underscores the effects of the Trump administration's unconventional approach of appointing officials who sometimes lack the background or the congress...

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Criminal Defendants Challenge Alina Habba’s Authority As She Stays On As U.S. Attorney—What To Know
Another Trump clash with the courts is already spinning out into criminal cases

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 New Jersey.

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 in New Jersey.

Criminal trial put on hold after defendant challenges Alina Habba's legal authority as US attorney

President Trump's bid to keep Alina Habba in charge of the U.S. attorney's office in N.J. faces a new test after a defendant filed a motion challenging her authority.

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 maneuver by the administration
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Justice Department defends legitimacy of Habba appointment in new brief

One day after a New Jersey defendant filed a motion arguing that allowing acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba to prosecute his case would be a violation of
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Trump stands by Alina Habba as DOJ clashes with judges over her replacement

Trump doubles down on Alina Habba's nomination for U.S. attorney in New Jersey after federal judges declined to extend her interim term, creating confusion over who will assume the role.

'Preempted and struck out': Alina Habba fires back at judges who tried killing her US attorney bid, says they want to 'thwart the president's powers'

"Acting" U.S. Attorney of New Jersey Alina Habba says the judges who took a vote last week and decided not to extend her tenure as the Garden State's top federal prosecutor "preempted and struck out." The post 'Preempted and struck out': Alina Habba fires back at judges who tried killing her US attorney bid,
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