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Alina Habba resigned as the acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, following federal appeals court rulings that declared her appointment unlawful.The Third Circuit's ruling stated the Donald Trump administration unlawfully appointed Habba, bypassing Senate approval and violating the Federal Vacancies Reform Act.U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi accepted Habba's resignation, noting the ruling made it "untenable for her to effectively run her office," and announced the Justice Department would appeal the disqualification ruling.
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Alina Habba resigned as the acting US Attorney for the District of New Jersey, following federal appeals court rulings that declared her appointment unlawful. The Third Circuit's ruling stated the Donald Trump...

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Donald Trump's efforts to appoint loyalists as top federal prosecutors by bypassing the Senate confirmation process and violating the Federal Vacancies Reform Act have been repeatedly challenged in court. Alina Habba...

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