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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 ...

Alina Habba Staying On As U.S. Attorney Despite Judges Rejecting Her—Here’s How

Habba’s term as the interim U.S. attorney expired this week, and since the Senate never voted to confirm her, it was up to ...

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 ...

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 after a legal ...

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 ...

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 ...

How a routine drug case could decide Alina Habba’s fate as U.S. attorney

A New Jersey defendant argues that Habba can’t lawfully prosecute the case because she isn’t legally the U.S. attorney for ...

Alina Habba's Authority Challenged in Drugs Lawsuit

Alina Habba's role as acting U.S. Attorney faces a test after an attorney in a drug and weapons case filed a motion ...
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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.