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Third Circuit declines to reconsider Habba disqualification

January 27, 2026 8:16 am

An effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to get the Third Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its disqualification of his hand-picked U.S. Attorney in New Jersey has failed. Last month, a three-judge Third Circuit panel ruled that Alina Habba...

Alina Habba lacks authority as U.S. Attorney, Third Circuit affirms

December 1, 2025 10:21 amDecember 1, 2025 12:48 pm

Alina Habba lacks the authority to continue serving as the acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, the Third Circuit declared today in a ruling that strikes at the heart of President Donald Trump’s attempts to unilaterally appoint...

Third Circuit judges probe ‘unusual’ circumstances of Habba’s appointment

October 20, 2025 2:43 pmOctober 20, 2025 11:49 pm

The Trump administration’s efforts to keep Alina Habba as acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey faced a key test today, as the Third Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments about whether or not to overrule a...

Habba Third Circuit appeal will be heard by panel of Bush, Obama appointees

October 3, 2025 10:03 amOctober 3, 2025 10:08 am

Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba’s appeal to the Third Circuit after a lower-level judge disqualified her from service will be heard by two appellate judges appointed by George W. Bush and a third appointed by Barack Obama, according to a...