A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the ...

The court, saying the administration used “a novel series of legal and personnel moves,” held that Habba’s term as the ...

Habba is not ‘lawfully performing the functions and duties of the office’ after administration’s legal showdown to keep her ...

The decision could throw the Garden State’s federal prosecutions into chaos, though the effects are paused — for now.

The court said the Trump administration’s maneuvers to keep her in the role without getting confirmation from the U.S. Senate ...

Court finds Trump administration's legal maneuvers to keep former lawyer in power were unlawful A federal judge ruled on ...

A federal judge on Thursday ruled that Alina Habba, a former personal lawyer to President Trump, has been unlawfully serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor. U.S. District Judge ...

Alina Habba, President Trump's former personal lawyer, has been serving as New Jersey's U.S. attorney "without lawful ...

The ruling came in response to a filing brought on behalf of defendants in New Jersey, who argued that Habba lacked legal ...