Government appeals judge's ruling that Alina Habba can't remain NJ AG

Days after a federal judge ruled that Aliana Habba has unlawfully served as acting U.S. Attorney for NJ, the government has appealed the decision.

Just days after a federal judge ruled that Aliana Habba has unlawfully served as acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, the federal government has formally appealed the decision.

The filing means the case will now head to the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.

Habba has not gone quietly though. She appeared on Fox News over the weekend to talk about the process used to approve judicial nominations by the U.S. Senate.

Known as “blue slips,” the tradition makes it possible for senators to block judicial and U.S. attorney nominees in their home states from advancing.

She took aim at the two New Jersey Senators, Cory Booker and Andy Kim, both o