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DOJ Ignites Controversy, Fires New Jersey US Attorney Amid Judicial Standoff Over Trump Appointee Alina Habba

DOJ Ignites Controversy, Fires New Jersey US Attorney Amid Judicial Standoff Over Trump Appointee Alina Habba

DOJ Ignites Controversy, Fires New Jersey US Attorney Amid Judicial Standoff Over Trump Appointee Alina Habba In a rapid and contentious move, the Department of Justice (DOJ) today fired the newly appointed US Attorney for New Jersey, Desiree Leigh Grace, just hours after federal judges in the state declined to extend the interim appointment of Alina Habba, a key ally of former President Donald Trump. The swift dismissal, announced by Attorney General Pam Bondi, follows the district court’s decision to…

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Controversial Trump Nominee Emil Bove Advances to Full Senate for Judgeship Amid Fierce Opposition

Controversial Trump Nominee Emil Bove Advances to Full Senate for Judgeship Amid Fierce Opposition

Controversial Trump Nominee Emil Bove Advances to Full Senate for Judgeship Amid Fierce Opposition In a contentious vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of Emil Bove, former personal attorney to President Trump, for a lifetime federal judgeship. The committee’s Republican members voted to advance Bove’s nomination to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, while all Democrats on the panel staged a walkout in protest. Bove’s path to the federal bench has been fraught with controversy, drawing strong…

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