WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- A judge ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump 's former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey.

The court, saying the administration used "a novel series of legal and personnel moves," held that Habba's term as the interim U.S. attorney ended in July, and the Trump administration's maneuvers to keep her in the role without getting confirmation from the U.S. Senate didn't follow procedures required by federal law.

FILE - Alina Habba, President Trump's pick to be the interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, arrives to speak with reporters outside the White House, March 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

"Faced with the question of whether Ms. Habba is lawfully performing the funct

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