Alina Habba ‘Unlawfully’ Serving As New Jersey’s Top Federal Prosecutor, Judge Rules

Jennifer Bowers Bahney Aug 21st, 2025, 4:28 pm

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Alina Habba’s tenure as the top federal prosecutor for the state of New Jersey has been ruled “unlawful” by a U.S. District Judge.

Habba served as President Donald Trump’s personal attorney in is civil cases before he appointed her as New Jersey’s interim U.S. attorney, despite the fact she had no experience in criminal law, according to

The Trump administration had used a legal loophole to keep Habba in office after her interim 120-day appointment expired.

Two New Jersey criminal defendants sued to block Habba from prosecuting them based on the claim her tenure was illegal.

“Faced with the question of whether Ms. Habba is law

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