Judges decline to keep Trump ally Alina Habba
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New Jersey federal judges sideline Alina Habba as top prosecutor, Trump's DOJ ousts her replacement
The state's district judges voted to replace Alina Habba with her top assistant, who was ousted by the Justice Department hours later.
Habba faced an onslaught of public scrutiny when she represented Trump in his second E. Jean Carroll defamation trial. On several occasions, Judge Lewis Kaplan, who presided over the civil trial ...
The White House is pushing back against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who hit interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba with a lawsuit this week for his arrest outside an ICE facility.
Alina Habba, counselor to President Trump, speaks with reporters the White House on Feb. 25, 2025. Alex Brandon / AP Habba was among a half dozen lawyers who argued for Mr. ...
Her performance came under scrutiny during the trial after heated verbal exchanges with Judge Lewis Kaplan, who has been called a "bully" by Trump on Truth Social. Alina Habba is seen on January ...
Alina Habba speaks to press on January 26, 2024 in New York City. (GWR/Star Max/GC Images/Getty Images) ... and Sanctuary State laws have routinely held up to legal scrutiny.
President Donald Trump has officially nominated Alina Habba to serve as U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, solidifying a controversial choice expected to face opposition in the U.S. Senate.
The president said Alina Habba, who had been working in the White House as his counselor, will serve as interim U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey.
Alina Habba, who President-elect Donald J. Trump said would serve as a counselor to the president in the White House during his second term, has advised him on legal matters since he left office ...