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Judges Deliberate Extension of Alina Habba’s Interim U.S. Attorney Tenure

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has urged judges to retain Habba after her tenure prompted partisan prosecutions that led to an ethics complaint against a top House Democrat.

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Overview

  • A panel of New Jersey’s federal district court judges convened Monday to decide whether to extend Habba’s 120-day interim appointment beyond its July 22 expiration.
  • Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche publicly backed Habba, praising her leadership and urging judges to resist political pressure.
  • Habba’s earlier decisions—including disbanding the Civil Rights Division and prosecuting Democratic figures such as Rep. LaMonica McIver and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka—have drawn rebukes and are cited as evidence of partisan overreach.
  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called on judges to remove Habba, prompting the Article III Project to file an ethics complaint accusing him of improperly influencing a criminal proceeding.
  • The judges’ decision, expected later Monday, will determine the future of federal prosecutorial leadership in New Jersey and set a precedent for interim U.S. Attorney appointments.