NJ Feds Say Habba's US Atty Role Unusual, But Not Unlawful

By Lauren Berg ( August 18, 2025, 11:50 PM EDT) -- Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba on Monday doubled down on her argument that President Donald Trump legally appointed her New Jersey's top federal prosecutor, telling a federal judge that this is simply "an unusual situation" created when the district court last month refused to extend her interim tenure....

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