A federal judge in New Jersey on Thursday ruled that Alina Habba is not lawfully serving as the U.S. Attorney overseeing federal prosecutions in the state, dealing a blow to efforts by the Trump administration to maneuver its hand-picked appointees into acting roles at prosecuting offices around the country. "After reviewing several issues of first impression, the Court concludes that Ms. Habba has exercised the functions and duties of the office of the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey without lawful authority since July 1, 2025," said judge Matthew Brann, the chief district judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, in a 77-page order Thursday. Brann's order followed a legal challenge brought against Habba's appointment by three separate criminal defendants who ha

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