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Was former Trump lawyer Alina Habba ‘validly appointed’ to her DOJ post?

Whether or not she is legitimately serving as New Jersey’s U.S. attorney, DOJ’s fallback position is even more concerning.

Alina Habba Declares She's Acting US Attorney Again

Alina Habba, President Donald Trump 's former personal defense lawyer, declared on Thursday that she has resumed her post as ...

Lawyers blast DOJ's 'extreme' defense of Alina Habba's acting U.S. attorney authority, warn hundreds of cases are at stake

An organization that exists to support New Jersey criminal defense lawyers wants to weigh in against the Trump administration ...

Now named NJ's acting U.S. attorney, Alina Habba says she doesn't 'cower to pressure'

New Jersey's U.S. District Court judges opted to appoint someone else, but a Justice Department maneuver has kept Alina Habba ...

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 ...

Habba is confident she’ll be the top US attorney in New Jersey, but it’s chaos in the meantime

Federal criminal cases in New Jersey remain in chaos with judges postponing sentencings, plea hearings and status conferences ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alina Habba Staying On As U.S. Attorney Despite Judges Rejecting Her—Here’s How

Habba’s term as the interim U.S. attorney expired this week, and since the Senate never voted to confirm her, it was up to ...

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 ...