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Criminal defendant challenging Alina Habba’s appointment takes a page from Aileen Cannon’s playbook

Cannon last summer concluded in a 93-page ruling that Smith’s appointment violated the Appointments Clause of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Has Trump’s naming of Alina Habba created a crisis in the federal courts?

Justice Department officials defended the appointment of the Acting U.S. Attorney, as questions lead to a standstill in ...

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 ...

DOJ proclaims Alina Habba situation is 'nothing like' special counsel Jack Smith appointment that Judge Cannon smacked down

The DOJ insisted that Alina Habba's situation in no way resembles special counsel Jack Smith's appointment, which Judge ...
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Accused Fentanyl Dealer Sues Over Trump’s ‘Unlawful’ Appointment of Alina Habba as Top Prosecutor: Suit Could Cause Chaos in New Jersey

The 47th president is increasingly leaning on ‘acting’ prosecutors, which could make thousands of cases vulnerable to dismissal.

Still waiting for an answer on Habba

We’re still waiting to find out whether Alina Habba was properly installed as acting U.S. attorney.