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Trump exploits loopholes to keep Alina Habba in US attorney role, triggering court clash

Alina Habba's appointment as New Jersey U.S. attorney faces legal challenge from criminal defendant claiming her authority is ...

Habba is confident she’ll be the top US attorney in New Jersey, but it’s chaos in the meantime

Federal criminal cases in New Jersey remain in chaos with judges postponing sentencings, plea hearings and status conferences ...

Trump seeks to install his US attorneys despite Democratic headwinds

More than seven months into President Donald Trump’s second term, his administration has yet to see a single United States ...

Justice Department maneuvers to keep Trump loyalists atop US attorneys' offices in LA and Nevada

The moves continue a trend for the DOJ, as controversial temporary picks to lead U.S. attorneys' offices face resistance from ...

Trump administration seeks to keep US Attorneys in place before court can act

President Donald Trump's administration has extended Nevada's Interim U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah's term, aiming to prevent a ...

Judges’ pick to be new US attorney in NJ vows to take office despite being fired by Justice Department

A possible standoff is brewing over who will replace Alina Habba as US attorney in New Jersey with her interim appointment ...

Trump pick Alina Habba to remain acting NJ US attorney after judges reject her for the post: ‘I don’t cower to pressure’

Alina Habba, President Trump’s pick to serve as New Jersey US attorney, will continue to serve as the Garden State’s top ...

Criminal trial put on hold after defendant challenges Alina Habba's legal authority as US attorney

President Trump's bid to keep Alina Habba in charge of the U.S. attorney's office in N.J. faces a new test after a defendant ...