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Federal judge tells Alina Habba to "operate with a higher standard"
Magistrate Judge André M. Espinosa scolded interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba after the dropped charge against Newark Mayor ...
Judge chides feds in dismissing ICE trespassing charge against Newark mayor
Mayor Ras J. Baraka was arrested May 9 outside an immigrant detention center, though federal prosecutors later decided to ...
Goldman knocks Habba over McIver prosecution: ‘Trash’
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) knocked acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba over her prosecution of his fellow Rep. LaMonica McIver (D ...
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Judge reprimands Alina Habba’s office for ‘embarrassing’ case against New Jersey mayor
Interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba, Trump’s personal attorney, appeared on Fox News on May 9 shortly after federal agents arrested Baraka during a protest outside the facility ...
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Alina Habba defends felony charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver over chaotic Newark ICE detention center protest: ‘Nothing to do with congressional oversight’
Acting New Jersey US Attorney Alina Habba defended filing felony charges against New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver after a protest at an ICE detention center in Newark on May 9, 2025. AP 6 ...
Leading Dem issues stark warning to Trump U.S. attorney
U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) came out swinging against interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba. Habba unveiled ...
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DOJ charges New Jersey congresswoman with assault over immigration facility tussle
Democrats have denounced the charges as politically motivated and an effort by the Trump administration to intimidate member ...