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Now named NJ's acting U.S. attorney, Alina Habba says she doesn't 'cower to pressure'
New Jersey's U.S. District Court judges opted to appoint someone else, but a Justice Department maneuver has kept Alina Habba in the post.
Judges’ pick to be new US attorney in NJ vows to take office despite being fired by Justice Department
A possible standoff is brewing over who will replace Alina Habba as US attorney in New Jersey with her interim appointment set to expire Friday.
Who is Desiree Leigh Grace? Alina Habba's replacement as NJ Attorney fired by DOJ
DOJ under AG Pam Bondi fired Desiree Leigh Grace as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, after judges picked her over Trump’s preferred choice, Alina Habba.
Trump yanks Habba's nomination for U.S. attorney, enabling her to serve in acting capacity
The federal district court in New Jersey appointed Alina Habba's deputy, Desiree Leigh Grace, to serve as U.S. attorney.
Prosecutor Fired by Trump Officials Defiantly Says She Is Set to Take Job
Desiree Grace, in a social media post, said she was prepared to follow a judicial order and take over as U.S. attorney in New Jersey “in accordance with the law.”
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Bondi rejects judges’ pick to lead U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey
The Garden State's Democratic U.S. senators had voiced opposition to the former Trump attorney and spokesperson.
Trump Cooks Up a Plot to Keep His Personal Lawyer in Power
President Donald Trump appears to have found a way to circumvent the Senate and keep his embattled former personal attorney and partisan sidekick in power as the top prosecutor in New Jersey. In March,
Justice Department fires N.J. DA appointed over Trump pick Habba
Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired newly appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Desiree Leigh Grace, as the Trump administration continues to attack the the U.S. judiciary system.
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