Alina Habba's disqualification upheld on appeal
Alina Habba's disqualification upheld on appeal Trump DOJ's theory "permitting anyone to fill the U.S. Attorney role indefinitely" should "raise a red flag," the three-judge panel said. Adam Klasfeld Dec 1 Alina Habba (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Watch my Substack Live with Katie Phang on this development today at 12 p.m. Eastern Time. A federal appeals court unanimously upheld an order disqualifying Donald Trump’s former personal attorney Alina Habba from the position of U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. “The United States Attorneys’ offices are some of the most critical agencies in the Federal Government,” U.S. Circuit Judge D. Michael Fisher , a George W. Bush appointee, wrote for the three-judge panel. “They play an important role in the criminal and civil justice systems and are vital in keeping our communities safe. The U.S. Attorney leading each office is an officer whose appointment requires Senate...