Vikas Khanna Archives - New Jersey Globe

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....

Sherrill grows closer to Attorney General pick

December 4, 2025 3:12 pmDecember 4, 2025 3:27 pm

Gov-elect Mikie Sherrill is getting closer to naming her attorney general, with former First Assistant Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and former Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna emerging as strong contenders for the state’s top law enforcement post, the New Jersey...

Vikas Khanna joins Sills Cummis & Gross as head of white collar defense

July 21, 2025 10:05 amJuly 21, 2025 10:29 am

Former Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna has joined Sills Cummis & Gross, one of New Jersey’s most influential law firms, as chair of its White Collar Defense and Investigations practice. Khanna served in the U.S. Attorney’s office from 2011 to...

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...

For N.J. U.S. Attorney slot, Trump loyalist from Philadelphia in the mix

March 2, 2025 3:22 pmMarch 2, 2025 7:20 pm

John Giordano, a 47-year-old Philadelphia lawyer with close ties to President Donald Trump, has emerged as a leading candidate to serve as the acting U.S. Attorney, the New Jersey Globe has learned. He had served as deputy general counsel to...

Trump taps Steinhardt as next U.S. Attorney

January 22, 2025 3:51 pmJanuary 23, 2025 10:03 am

President Donald Trump will name Douglas J. Steinhardt, a state senator and former Republican state chairman, as acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed. Steinhardt, 56, has served in the State Senate since 2022. He...

With N.J. Circuit Court nominee in trouble, Biden may have to switch tactics – and soon

March 21, 2024 11:01 amMarch 21, 2024 5:28 pm

Democrats in the U.S. Senate don’t appear to have the votes to confirm New Jersey’s Adeel Mangi to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, presenting President Joe Biden with a difficult political – and moral – dilemma:...