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July 29, 2025

New Jersey Federal Courts Face Chaos as Trump Seeks to Install Alina Habba as U.S. Attorney
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Federal courts in New Jersey have halted criminal trials and grand jury
proceedings amid questions about Trump's appointment of his former
personal attorney Alina Habba to serve as acting U.S. attorney. Habba
had been serving as interim U.S. attorney until her appointment was due
to expire last week, when a panel of district judges selected veteran
New Jersey prosecutor Desiree Grace to replace her. But Trump's Justice
Department quickly fired Grace and named Habba as her replacement,
setting off confusion about whether she's disqualified from holding the
job. Trump has formally nominated only a quarter of the U.S. attorneys
who serve in 85 federal districts.


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