After a brief conference Monday, U.S. District Judge Edward Kiel put Giraud Jr.'s trial date on hold while the motion moves through the courts. Because the federal bench in New Jersey played a role in replacing Habba, the issue was referred to Chief U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann of the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

President Donald Trump has moved to keep his former defense attorney Alina Habba on the job as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey, even though a panel of judges refused to extend her tenure. Habba's term was set to expire this week,

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump 's former personal lawyer, Alina Habba, said on Thursday that she would seek to remain as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey despite a judicial decision this week not to extend her appointment. Habba's statement marked the latest challenge by the Trump administration to oversight by federal courts.

Trump doubles down on Alina Habba's nomination for U.S. attorney in New Jersey after federal judges declined to extend her interim term, creating confusion over who will assume the role.

"Acting" U.S. Attorney of New Jersey Alina Habba says the judges who took a vote last week and decided not to extend her tenure as the Garden State's top federal prosecutor "preempted and struck out." The post 'Preempted and struck out': Alina Habba fires back at judges who tried killing her US attorney bid,

The attorney general said she removed the official who was set to replace President Donald Trump's pick to be the top New Jersey federal prosecutor.

The federal district court in New Jersey appointed Alina Habba's deputy, Desiree Leigh Grace, to serve as U.S. attorney.