In rare instances when judges have selected prosecutors, judges have typically appointed the same temporary U.S. attorney picked by the president, allowing for consistency and minimal disruption. Indeed, New Jersey district court judges in 2018 kept on Trump’s interim appointee, Republican Craig Carpenito.

Alina Habba, Trump's former lawyer, will remain as acting US attorney for New Jersey after her nomination was withdrawn, circumventing a potential rep

Alina Habba, who is also counselor to the president, was appointed to the position by Trump in March and was awaiting Senate confirmation.

A New Jersey prosecutor selected by judges to replace President Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney, Alina Habba, said Wednesday she is prepared to assume the role, despite having been fired by

The Garden State's Democratic U.S. senators had voiced opposition to the former Trump attorney and spokesperson.

The federal district court in New Jersey appointed Alina Habba's deputy, Desiree Leigh Grace, to serve as U.S. attorney.

Ms. Grace became a federal prosecutor in New Jersey in 2016. She rose quickly through the ranks before district court judges appointed her U.S. attorney on Tuesday.

July 23 (UPI) --Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired newly appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Desiree Leigh Grace, as the Trump administration continues to attack the independence of the U.S. judiciary system. Bondi announced that Grace ...