Alina Habba, Pam Bondi
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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.
This Department of Justice does not tolerate rogue judges — especially when they threaten the President’s core Article II powers,” the attorney general said.
Pam Bondi is facing backlash after firing Desiree Leigh Grace, who was appointed by federal judges to replace Alina Habba as US Attorney for New Jersey.
President Trump’s pick for New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, Alina Habba, said Thursday she would continue on in the position despite a judicial decision declining to extend her
Ms. Grace became a federal prosecutor in New Jersey in 2016. She rose quickly through the ranks before district court judges appointed her U.S. attorney on Tuesday.