Alina Habba, who served as President Donald Trump’s defense lawyer, saw her 120-day interim term as the U.S. attorney for New Jersey end on July 22, according to a court filing that was disputed by a top Department of Justice (DOJ) official.
Chief Judge for the District of New Jersey Renee Marie Bumb said in an order that first Assistant U.S. Attorney Desiree Leigh Grace has been named as Habba’s successor. No other details were given.
Habba, 41, could have stayed on in the role if federal judges in the state kept her on. Bumb’s order did not offer an explanation for the decision but said it was effective Tuesday….
Judges Decline to Keep Alina Habba as New Jersey’s Top Prosecutor, Drawing DOJ Pushback
