Judge rules Alina Habba unlawfully serving as NJ's top federal prosecutor

Forbes Breaking News video / Aug. 21, 2025 / Ex-Trump attorney Alina Habba’s role as the U.S. attorney in New Jersey is unlawful, a federal judge ruled Thursday, suggesting any prosecutions she’s brought since July are void and striking down the Justice Department’s gambit to keep the longtime Trump ally on as the state’s top prosecutor after a panel of federal judges declined to extend her tenure.

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