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fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago
US politics

Former Trump attorney Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey

Alina Habba resigned as U.S. attorney in New Jersey after a court found her appointment unlawful and will remain at DOJ as senior advisor.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago
US politics

Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba says she's resigning as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey

Alina Habba resigned as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor after courts found her appointment unlawful and will serve as senior adviser to the Trump administration.
fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

Federal Judge Calls Out Pam Bondi's Attempt at Time Travel While Disqualifying Lindsey Halligan

If you need a quick recap: in September, her predecessor, Erik Siebert, was forced out of his post for refusing to prosecute Trump's political enemies. Shortly after, Trump announced via Truth Social that he would nominate Halligan as his replacement-and in another post, ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to immediately swear her in. (Our cognitively sound president seemingly thought he was sending a text.)
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fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

The case against Comey failed because of Trump's prosecutor. Who is she?

A judge dismissed DOJ cases against James Comey and Letitia James because prosecutor Lindsey Halligan's appointment was unlawful.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Comey Takes Victory Lap After Judge Dismisses Case: Prosecution Based on Malevolence and Incompetence'

Charges against former FBI Director James Comey were dismissed because the prosecutor was unlawfully appointed and the statute of limitations had expired.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

US judge throws out criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James

Criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James were dismissed because the prosecutor presenting the indictment lacked lawful appointment authority.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Judge tosses Comey, James cases after finding prosecutor unlawfully appointed

A federal judge vacated the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James because the acting U.S. attorney who secured them was unlawfully appointed.
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fromemptywheel
1 month ago

Cat Got the Indictment Singer's [sic] Tongue? - emptywheel

Judge Currie ordered the government to submit grand jury transcripts and related documents for in camera review amid concerns about indictment-signing irregularities.
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