Craig Carpenito Archives - New Jersey Globe

How federal judges and the White House came together to pick a new U.S. Attorney

March 26, 2026 1:19 pmMarch 27, 2026 12:24 am

The March 23 announcement that New Jersey’s District Court judges had appointed Robert Frazer as the next U.S. Attorney took almost everyone by surprise, but it followed several days of negotiations between the state’s top federal judge and a leading...

Jordan Fox is Justice Department pick for U.S. Attorney from N.J.

February 3, 2026 12:37 pmFebruary 4, 2026 12:17 am

Jordan S. Fox has emerged as the Trump Administration’s top choice for U.S. Attorney, and she has been calling federal judges in New Jersey to test the viability of a judicial vote to seat her, the New Jersey Globe has...

Davenport gains backing of 100+ ex-federal prosecutors for Senate confirmation

February 2, 2026 7:00 amFebruary 2, 2026 10:31 am

A group of over 100 former federal prosecutors, including six former U.S. Attorneys and three former state attorneys general, are urging the confirmation of Jennifer Davenport as the 57th Attorney General of New Jersey. Davenport, who was nominated by Gov....

Habba tells staff she loves her job, hopes to stay as she awaits judicial meeting (Updated)

July 18, 2025 6:06 amJuly 18, 2025 5:23 pm

U.S. Attorney Alina Habba told her staff on Thursday that her tenure as a federal prosecutor could come to an end on Tuesday when she hits the 120-day limit for appointments made by the U.S. Attorney General, but she hopes...

Alina Habba has made waves as N.J.’s interim U.S. Attorney. But how long can she stay?

June 6, 2025 11:27 amJune 6, 2025 4:48 pm

When President Donald Trump chose former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro to be interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia last month, it represented a stretching – perhaps a breaking – of the laws and norms that had long...

N.J. senators haven’t yet talked with Trump admin about 3rd Circuit, U.S. Attorney openings

February 20, 2025 11:05 amMarch 25, 2025 9:33 am

New Jersey’s two U.S. senators, Cory Booker and Andy Kim, say that they haven’t yet talked with Donald Trump’s White House about vacancies on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and in the U.S. Attorney’s Office – two upcoming nomination...

Van Drew could help pick next U.S. Attorney if Trump wins

February 27, 2024 1:48 pmFebruary 28, 2024 1:35 am

If Donald Trump wins the presidency, Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) is positioned to hold the keys to the gate for New Jersey Republicans who want a position in the administration, including U.S. Attorney. Van Drew is Trump’s top political...