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Trump yanks Habba's nomination for U.S. attorney, appoints her in acting capacity
The federal district court in New Jersey appointed Alina Habba's deputy, Desiree Leigh Grace, to serve as U.S. attorney.
The Alina Habba Saga Explained: How Trump May Get Her Back In Power—But Not As U.S. Attorney
The Trump administration could try to use a workaround to keep Habba effectively in the U.S. Attorney role—but that could ...
Alina Habba’s troubled tenure as a federal prosecutor ends with a whimper
As Trump's former defense attorney gives up her U.S. attorney post, it's worth remembering that she never should've been ...
Now named NJ's acting U.S. attorney, Alina Habba says she doesn't 'cower to pressure'
New Jersey's U.S. District Court judges opted to appoint someone else, but a Justice Department maneuver has kept Alina Habba ...
Trump’s gambit to keep Alina Habba in charge in New Jersey: Withdraw her nomination
As part of the gambit, a Justice Department official described a process that involves President Donald Trump withdrawing Habba’s nomination to permanently take the post. Then, Attorney General Pam ...