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3rd Circuit Upholds Habba's Disqualification, Supreme Court Next?

1/27/2026

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The 3rd Circuit Court upheld Alina Habba's disqualification as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor.
The ruling allows the Justice Department to escalate the case to the Supreme Court.
Judge D. Michael Fisher noted that President Donald Trump's administration faces barriers in appointing its preferred U.S. attorneys.
Habba's disqualification marks the first of several similar cases affecting Trump loyalists across districts.

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The 3rd Circuit Court upheld Alina Habba's disqualification as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor.
The ruling allows the Justice Department to escalate the case to the Supreme Court.
Judge D. Michael Fisher noted that President Donald Trump's administration faces barriers in appointing its preferred U.S. attorneys.
Habba's disqualification marks the first of several similar cases affecting Trump loyalists across districts.