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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 ...
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 ...
Criminal Defendants Challenge Alina Habba’s Authority As She Stays On As U.S. Attorney—What To Know
The Trump administration appeared to use legal loopholes to keep Habba in the role—which are already being used by criminal ...
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 ...
N.J. Criminal Cases Screech to a Halt as Habba’s Authority Is Challenged
Federal court hearings, grand jury proceedings and plea deals were abruptly canceled in New Jersey over questions about ...
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 ...
JD Vance’s tricky sales tour
On Sunday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen struck a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump to avoid an all-out EU-U.S. trade war. The deal included a pledge to invest an extra $600 ...
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 ...