Alina Habba's appointment as New Jersey U.S. attorney faces legal challenge from criminal defendant claiming her authority is unlawful after Trump administration maneuvers.

New Jersey judges picked their own nominee to replace Trump’s personal attorney as the state’s top prosecutor. Then Pam Bondi fired her, sparking the most direct attack on the judiciary yet, Alex Wood

President Donald Trump selected Alina Habba to continue running the US Attorney’s Office in New Jersey on a temporary basis, seemingly ending a succession drama after federal judges had picked her top assistant to take her place.