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Trump's DOJ pick threatens to upend 1,500 criminal cases as courts plunge into chaos
President Donald Trump's attempts to install a loyalist in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey have sewn chaos in the ...
Another Trump clash with the courts is already spinning out into criminal cases
A defense attorney is arguing the Trump administration illegally maneuvered to keep Alina Habba as New Jersey's top federal ...
Criminal trial put on hold after defendant challenges Alina Habba's legal authority
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 ...
Court case challenges acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba authority as controversy continues
At least one trial is being moved to Pennsylvania after the defendant filed a challenge to the authority of acting U.S.
Effort to keep Alina Habba as New Jersey's top prosecutor sparks legal challenge
Man facing drug and gun charges seeks dismissal of indictment on grounds that Habba was unlawfully named acting U.S. attorney ...
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 ...