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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...