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Criminal Defendants Challenge Alina Habba’s Authority As She Stays On As U.S. Attorney—What To Know
The Trump administration appeared to use legal loopholes to keep Habba in the role—which are already being used by criminal ...
Floodgates Open? Alina Habba's Standing Challenged in Court
"You know, we don't believe that [Habba] is acting under any legitimate authority at this point. It just seems that to me, at ...
Chaos over Alina Habba’s status at the NJ attorney’s office even has defendants confused
Chaos over Alina Habba’s status at the NJ attorney’s office even has defendants confused - Habba, Trump’s former personal lawyer, was reinstalled as head of the US Attorney’s Office in New Jersey afte ...
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 ...
Effort to keep Alina Habba in post as acting New Jersey U.S. attorney sparks legal challenge
Man facing drug and gun charges seeks dismissal of indictment on grounds that Habba was unlawfully named acting U.S. attorney ...
N.J. Criminal Cases Screech to a Halt as Habba’s Authority Is Challenged
Federal court hearings, grand jury proceedings and plea deals were abruptly canceled in New Jersey over questions about ...
Alina Habba, named acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, faces ethics scrutiny
In a span of eight days, Alina Habba was accused of violating the Hatch Act; removed as interim U.S. attorney by district ...