Source: New York Times
“Federal court proceedings throughout New Jersey were abruptly canceled on Monday because of uncertainty over whether Alina Habba had the authority to serve as acting U.S. attorney — a title she was given last week as her interim appointment as the state’s top federal prosecutor was about to expire. … The confusion and cancellations in New Jersey’s courts followed a high-stakes battle last week between the Trump administration and the state’s Federal District Court judges over who would lead the U.S. attorney’s office. A panel of district judges had selected a veteran New Jersey prosecutor, Desiree L. Grace, to take over after Ms. Habba’s term as interim U.S. attorney expired last week, as they are authorized by law to do. But Justice Department officials quickly fired Ms. Grace …. Then, Ms. Habba, as the most senior official in the office, was elevated to the role of acting U.S. attorney for at least the next 210 days.” (07/28/25)