Habba, New Jersey and U.S. attorney's office
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The Department of Justice quickly fired the newly named US attorney in New Jersey on Tuesday after federal judges in the state declined to extend Alina Habba’s interim appointment.
A constitutional contest is brewing over the role of judges in selecting federal prosecutors.
The Trump administration has fired New Jersey’s newly named top federal prosecutor hours after judges appointed her to replace Alina Habba.