Former Trump Lawyer Disqualified As NJ Prosecutor

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer Alina Habba has been disqualified from serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor. A federal appeals court said Monday the Trump administration’s maneuvers to keep Habba in the role were contrary to federal laws governing appointments. A panel of judges from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia sided with a lower-court judge’s ruling after hearing oral arguments at which Habba was present Oct. 20. The ruling comes amid the push by Trump’s Republican administration to keep Habba as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey, a powerful post charged with enforcing federal criminal and civil law. Habba’s staff hasn’t returned messages seeking comment. The White House has no comment.