A federal judge in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey has said no to President Donald Trump’s plea to keep Alina Habba as the state’s top federal prosecutor. The ruling makes it extremely harder for the administration to keep her in office longer than the law says they may.
On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann said in a court order that Habba “is not lawfully holding the office of United States Attorney” and hasn’t been able to do so since July 1. He decided that she couldn’t be the “acting U.S. Attorney” or help with prosecutions.
This ruling makes people question if what she did while in office was legitimate, and it might have a big impact on cases that are still going on. Lawyers will likely consider the implications of this decision on the office’s operations and the potential necessity for a formal appointment process in the future.
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