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Some of Trump’s loyalty-first picks for prosecutors draw opposition from senators who can block them
Senate opposition led President Donald Trump to abandon his candidate to be the top prosecutor in the nation’s capital.
Federal judge tells Alina Habba to "operate with a higher standard"
Magistrate Judge André M. Espinosa scolded interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba after the dropped charge against Newark Mayor ...
Judge criticizes DOJ for ‘worrisome’ and ‘embarrassing’ blunders in arrest of New Jersey mayor at ICE facility
Magistrate Judge André M. Espinosa granted what he called the “embarrassing retraction” of the trespassing charge following a May 9 incident.
Hot Mic Catches Aftermath of Judge Ripping Trump’s Prosecutors a ‘New A**hole’
New Jersey interim attorney Alina Habba had filed—then dropped—trespassing charges against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.
Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver charged after visiting ICE facility in New Jersey
After the Trump administration charged a sitting judge and a sitting mayor in separate cases, a Democratic member of Congress ...
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Judge reprimands Alina Habba’s office for ‘embarrassing’ case against New Jersey mayor
Interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba, Trump’s personal attorney, appeared on Fox News on May 9 shortly after federal agents arrested Baraka during a protest outside the facility ...
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DOJ charges New Jersey congresswoman with assault over immigration facility tussle
Democrats have denounced the charges as politically motivated and an effort by the Trump administration to intimidate member ...