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Desiree Grace says she’ll assume U.S. Attorney post on Saturday morning

July 23, 2025 6:30 pmJuly 23, 2025 7:00 pm

Former First Assistant U.S. Attorney Desiree Grace will step in to replace Alina Habba as the state’s top prosecutor early Saturday morning, even though President Donald Trump is likely to fire her. “Yesterday, the District Judges for the District of...

Alina Habba successor fired from Justice Department

July 22, 2025 5:54 pmJuly 22, 2025 9:22 pm

Desiree Grace has been removed as First Assistant U.S. Attorney after being picked by New Jersey’s federal judges to replace Alina Habba as the state’s top federal prosecutor. “This Department of Justice does not tolerate rogue judges, especially when they...

N.J. federal judges decline to retain Alina Habba, pick Desiree Grace

July 22, 2025 1:26 pmJuly 22, 2025 3:31 pm

The U.S. District Court judges from New Jersey rejected President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. Attorney and voted against retaining Alina Habba during a meeting on Monday, and have selected Desiree Grace, Habba’s first assistant, to replace her, the New...

Federal judges told Habba has full confidence of Trump

July 20, 2025 3:54 pmJuly 21, 2025 9:24 am

A top Justice Department official has told the chief judge of the U.S. District Court of New Jersey that President Donald Trump has complete confidence in Alina Habbas, the U.S. Attorney, and wants the judges to extend her stay in...

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...

Federal judges set to meet Monday, maybe to pick U.S. Attorney

July 17, 2025 1:18 pmJuly 17, 2025 4:16 pm

A meeting of the U.S. District Court Judges from New Jersey has been set for Monday to possibly vote to appoint a U.S. Attorney, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The meeting takes place amid uncertainties surrounding the tenure of...