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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Trump attorney Alina Habba has no ‘lawful authority’ to serve as New Jersey’s top prosecutor, judge says

Donald Trump’s former personal attorney Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as New Jersey’s top prosecutor, according to a federal judge.

Habba, whose appointment to the role sparked a legal showdown between the Trump administration and the state’s federal judges, has been serving as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey “without lawful authority” for more than a month, according to District Judge Matthew Brann.

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