President Donald Trump’s attempts to keep his personal attorney Alina Habba as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor ... Her post was met with dozens of messages of support from law enforcement and officials in other state prosecutors’ offices.

The White House threw its support behind Habba after federal judges in New Jersey didn't extend her term as interim U.S. attorney.

Habba has not received Senate confirmation and faces an uphill battle in a state represented by two Democratic senators adamantly opposed to her holding the office. That leaves it up to the state's judges, who have a decision to make Monday about Habba.

Hey there New Jersey! Here’s your audio update highlighting Alina Habba slated to maintain her role as acting U.S. Attorney on Saturday and the life sentence of a man in the murder of his pregnant girlfriend. We’ll also highlight the cold case disappearance of a New Jersey mom and more.

A constitutional contest is brewing over the role of judges in selecting federal prosecutors.