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DOJ proclaims Alina Habba situation is 'nothing like' special counsel Jack Smith appointment that Judge Cannon smacked down

The DOJ insisted that Alina Habba's situation in no way resembles special counsel Jack Smith's appointment, which Judge ...

The latest effort to toss Alina Habba draws on an unusual source: Aileen Cannon

The defendant, Julien Giraud Jr., argues that the Trump appointee’s bombshell ruling last summer dismissing a federal ...

DOJ fires newly appointed US attorney in NJ after judges vote against keeping Alina Habba in role

The Department of Justice quickly fired the newly named US attorney in New Jersey on Tuesday after federal judges in the ...

Lawyers blast DOJ's 'extreme' defense of Alina Habba's acting U.S. attorney authority, warn hundreds of cases are at stake

An organization that exists to support New Jersey criminal defense lawyers wants to weigh in against the Trump administration ...

Trump stands by Alina Habba as DOJ clashes with judges over her replacement

Trump doubles down on Alina Habba's nomination for U.S. attorney in New Jersey after federal judges declined to extend her ...

Who's in charge? DOJ fires NJ prosecutor after judges reject Trump lawyer Alina Habba

The attorney general said she removed the official who was set to replace President Donald Trump's pick to be the top New ...
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Justice Department defends legitimacy of Habba appointment in new brief

One day after a New Jersey defendant filed a motion arguing that allowing acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba to prosecute his ...