Defendant Challenges Alina Habba's Authority as US Attorney

Defendant challenges Alina Habba's authority as US attorney

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Congress members urge judge to reject Trump’s US attorney pick for NJ

Attorneys will argue in court Friday about whether Alina Habba's continued tenure as acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey is unconstitutional. (Photo by Gage Skidmore)A bipartisan group of Congress members has waded into the fight over whether Alina Habba should keep her job as New Jersey’s U.S. attorney, arguing that the Trump administration’s “machinations” to keep her in office violate a federal law meant to reinforce the separation of powers r…