Alina Habba resigned as U.S. attorney in New Jersey on Monday after a panel of federal judges ruled last week that she was serving in the position unlawfully.

Habba will become a senior adviser to Attorney General Pam Bondi and is expected to have a role overseeing U.S. attorneys across the country, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. It was not immediately clear who would lead the New Jersey U.S. attorney’s office

A former personal lawyer to President Donald Trump, Habba began leading the New Jersey office in March. In July, when her tenure was expected to end, the Justice Department kept her in place through a series of complex maneuvers that led to immediate legal challenges.

After an appeals court ruled last week that she had been serving unlawfully, the Justice Depa

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