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A New Jersey prosecutor selected by judges to replace President Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney, Alina Habba, said Wednesday she is prepared to assume the role, despite having been fired by
The federal district court in New Jersey appointed Alina Habba's deputy, Desiree Leigh Grace, to serve as U.S. attorney.
President Donald Trump selected Alina Habba to continue running the US Attorney’s Office in New Jersey on a temporary basis, seemingly ending a succession drama after federal judges had picked her top assistant to take her place.
Alina Habba's 120-day term ends Friday. Tuesday, a group of federal judges in New Jersey voted not to extend Habba's interim appointment as U.S. attorney, and to replace her with her deputy Desiree Grace.
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.
A power struggle has erupted in the New Jersey US attorney's office as federal judges appointed Desiree Leigh Grace to the top post, ousting Alina Hab