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Aug 20, 2025 A federal judge ruled that Alina Habba was not lawfully serving as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The ruling enforced appointment rules and tested executive efforts to keep a preferred prosecutor in office without Senate confirmation.
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- Federal judge rules Alina Habba illegally serving as acting US attorney for NJ — A federal judge, Matthew Brann, ruled that Alina Habba is not lawfully qualified to serve as the acting US attorney for New Jersey and must be disqualified from participating in ongoing cases.
- Judge rules ex-Trump lawyer unlawfully serving as US attorney in New Jersey — A federal judge, Matthew Brann, ruled that Alina Habba, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, was unlawfully serving as the U.S.
- Federal Judge Rules on Alina Habba's Position — A federal judge ruled that former Trump lawyer Alina Habba is "not lawfully" holding the office of US Attorney for New Jersey.
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Week 31 – 2025-08-16–2025-08-22
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