The decision comes amid a growing standoff over U.S. attorney appointments among all three branches of government.

The trio of officials tapped to succeed Alina Habba by splitting the role of New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor are leading ...

"The President could use this method to staff the United States Attorney’s office with individuals of his personal choice for ...

A federal judge has disqualified three Justice Department officials from overseeing federal prosecutions in New Jersey, characterising their appointments as an "illegal power grab" by the Trump ...

After Alina Habba was barred from continuing to serve as acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey late last year, ...

A US judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration illegally appointed a trio of lawyers to succeed Alina Habba after her ...

Chief U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann ruled Monday that the three-prosecutor team running the office is leading “unlawfully ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Alina Habba is disqualified from serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor despite his administration’s maneuvers to keep her ...

NEW JERSEY -- After a three-month battle over the legality of her appointment, Alina Habba has resigned from her position as the Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. She announced her ...

The Justice Department wants Alina Habba to continue as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey and has requested a federal appeals court to reverse its decision that led to her resignation from the post. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A federal judge will hear arguments Friday that the Trump administration is illegally running the New Jersey federal prosecutor’s ...

"One year into this administration, it is plain that President Trump and his top aides have chafed at the limits on their power set forth by law and the Constitution,” Judge Matthew Brann wrote.