Alina Habba, DOJ and US attorney
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New Jersey's U.S. District Court judges opted to appoint someone else, but a Justice Department maneuver has kept Alina Habba in the post.
Alina Habba's 120-day term ends Friday. Tuesday, a group of federal judges in New Jersey voted not to extend Habba's interim appointment as U.S. attorney, and to replace her with her deputy Desiree Grace.
A power struggle has erupted in the New Jersey US attorney's office as federal judges appointed Desiree Leigh Grace to the top post, ousting Alina Hab