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Judge rules Habba was appointed improperly, rebuking Trump admin

August 21, 2025 3:20 pmAugust 22, 2025 3:42 pm

A federal judge in Pennsylvania has sided with a pair of defendants who challenged Alina Habba’s authority to serve as acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey – a blow to President Donald Trump, who had made a...

Habba, Giraud lay out arguments ahead of August 15 hearing on U.S. Attorney appointment

August 13, 2025 11:04 amAugust 13, 2025 1:44 pm

A New Jersey defendant’s challenge to acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba’s authority will go before Pennsylvania District Court Judge Matthew Brann this Friday, and both sides have now submitted their final written arguments for why Habba should or shouldn’t be...

Another N.J. defendant takes on Habba – this time, one who was indicted by Habba herself

August 12, 2025 10:25 amAugust 12, 2025 10:32 am

Two weeks after one New Jersey defendant filed a motion challenging acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba’s authority to prosecute him, a second defendant has followed suit – and he’s armed with some new, potentially compelling arguments that the first defendant...