Federal Appeals Court to Uphold Alina Habba’s Disqualification as New Jersey Top Federal Prosecutor

A federal appeals court panel on Monday upheld Alina Habba’s disqualification as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey, a blow to President Trump’s efforts to keep his preferred U.S. attorneys in their posts as their Senate confirmations stall.  

The three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit ruled unanimously that Habba, a former personal lawyer to Trump, is not lawfully serving as U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey.  

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