A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/alina-habba-trump-us-attorney_n_68a77802e4b00911ce446b6cfully serving as the the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey.
The court, saying the administration used “a novel series of legal and personnel moves,” held that Habba’s term as the interim U.S. attorney ended in July, and the Trump administration’s maneuvers to keep her in the role without getting confirmation from the U.S. Senate didn’t follow procedures required by federal law.
“Faced with the question of whether Ms. Habba is lawfully performing the functions and duties of the office of the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, I conclude that she is not,” Chief U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann wrote.
The opinion says that Habba’s actions since July “may be declared void.”
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